Sympetrum striolatum – Page 4 – Jill Orme Photography

11 Jul 2020

Teneral

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

You can see that this is a very fresh dragonfly by the fact that his wings and body are still soft and his colouring’s very pale. During this teneral phase of their lives insects are weak and vulnerable to predation, … Continued

8 Oct 2019

Watchful

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

I spent the morning at home doing boring things, and didn’t get out with the camera until mid-afternoon. Croome beckoned, and looked promising when I arrived, but I soon realised that I’d left my visit a little late: it was … Continued

1 Sep 2019

Speedy

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

I cannot believe that we’ve reached the first day of September already – that’s two thirds of the year gone! Where did it disappear to?? I’ll be hitting another birthday any minute, and then it’ll be Christmas, and then it’ll … Continued

2 Aug 2019

Common

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

A couple of weeks ago I met some people at Trench Wood who told me of an encounter they’d had recently at Upton Warren reserve. As they were walking away from the car park they met someone coming in the … Continued

21 Jul 2019

On patrol

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

I zoomed over to Trench Wood ‘for an hour’ this morning, and wound up staying nearly four. The whole site was teeming with butterflies – I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen them at such a density in the wild … Continued

15 Jul 2019

Obelisk

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

I paid a visit to my dentist this morning, receiving a smiley face badge for having a nice set of wedding photos on my phone, but losing it again for poor attendance: ever since my canine tooth was excavated, internally … Continued

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