rose – Jill Orme Photography

8 Oct 2024

Dramatic

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I spent most of the day at my desk, doing financial updates and assembling the information I need to complete my tax return. This did not make me happy, and nor did the fact that every time I decided to … Continued

25 Aug 2024

Peace at last

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I did a huge amount of gardening today – pruning several shrubs, including two which had become so overgrown they’ve been threatening to engulf the whole village. With my joints currently grumbling loudly, this wouldn’t have been possible without the … Continued

12 Aug 2023

Well met

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

I was beating and sweeping tiny inverts out of their shelters this morning when this Southern Hawker flew right past my face, making me take a rapid step back and say “Waah!”. I doubt that he’d intended to get quite … Continued

4 Jun 2022

Flowery bower

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The weather turned slightly stormy today – it it was cold and intermittently rainy through the morning, and even when the sky lifted in the afternoon it was far too windy for comfort. The Red Arrows performed over Ragley Hall … Continued

27 Dec 2021

One perfect rose

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

I know it’s only two days since I was celebrating the fact that the solitary bees could be emerging just a couple of months from now, but I do find it worrying that my Iceberg rose is still flowering in … Continued

14 Nov 2021

Gold

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

For most of the day it was dark and gloomy, and I didn’t think there was much to be achieved by going out bug hunting. I was having a bit of a dark and gloomy day myself, owing to a … Continued

24 Jun 2021

Rosy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Wales | 0

R and I went out to play with Baby B again today. Almost the first thing he did on seeing me was to reach out and gently touch my face, which was charming. Then he removed my glasses and ate … Continued

13 Apr 2021

Pristine

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

It seems that we might have acquired a more normal weather system than the one that’s been sitting over us for the past week, because after a cold night, today was a sunny, warm, spring-like day. This morning R and … Continued

14 Jun 2020

Tortie

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I was surprised and pleased this morning when I spotted a Small Tortoiseshell browsing on one of the blooms of my champagne rose: they more often than not choose a far less photogenic background than this to rest against. Admittedly … Continued

15 May 2020

Flowery Friday

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I post a photo of this rose at least once a year. It’s one of my favourites in the garden, and remains a mystery: I didn’t plant it, and none of my researches over the years has come up with … Continued