seed head – Jill Orme Photography

19 Dec 2023

Shabby

by JDO | posted in: Miscellaneous | 0

I bought this wreath about a decade ago, in a fit of – I’m not sure quite what, really, because I’ve never been a fan of glitter. I’m also not a fan of throwing things out when they’re still serviceable … Continued

30 Jul 2023

Gaudy

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

We’ve reached the point in the summer when the wild flower patches in the garden are beginning to run to seed, and some of them appear to be seeding Woundwort Shieldbug nymphs. This herb robert is growing through a clump … Continued

27 Aug 2022

Tolerant

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

Every year I try to make myself love Grafton Wood, but I’ve never managed it yet. It’s a flagship reserve for the local branch of Butterfly Conservation, having breeding populations of both Purple and Brown Hairstreaks, along with Wood White, … Continued

13 Aug 2021

Happy homecoming

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

R and I were back at home before midday, and after a couple of hours of unpacking and putting things away I wandered out into the garden to see what might be about. Almost immediately I managed to put to … Continued

7 Jul 2021

Revealed

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

A steady stream of Large Red Damselflies, plus a few Azures and Blue-tails, are still emerging from our patio pond. In the case of the Large Reds this ongoing emergence is now somewhat out of its normal season: this is … Continued

7 Jan 2021

Frost and rime

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

Frozen grass for breakfast, anyone? R and I had tickets for an early Charlecote walk this morning, but the day dawned cold, dark, and foggy, the temperature was sub-zero, and the prospect wasn’t wholly enticing. However, having hauled ourselves reluctantly … Continued

16 Dec 2020

Birthday earrings

by JDO | posted in: Miscellaneous | 0

The weather did one of its rollercoaster things today, and gave us a full day of mizzly rain and almost no light. So I stayed in and tried to do useful things. R bought these earrings about eighteen months ago … Continued

3 Oct 2020

Weathered

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

This is a reasonable representation of what my hair looked like after ten minutes out in the garden this afternoon. It was a really horrible day, but I may yet have to break out the gerberas again as a subject … Continued

2 Aug 2020

Victor

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Butterflies, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

I don’t know the butterfly’s given name of course: my title refers to the casual way it’s standing on a shieldbug nymph, like a Victorian big-game hunter posing with their unfortunate victim. Luckily for the nymph though, the Gatekeeper isn’t … Continued

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