tree – Page 9 – Jill Orme Photography

28 Mar 2022

Cherry flavoured

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

Poor Baby B has Covid, which means that he can’t attend nursery this week, so R and I (assuming ourselves currently immune) went over to Cardiff today to help out. To say that he’s a snot bucket is not to … Continued

7 Mar 2022

Unusual

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

I was sitting on a tree stump down in the wild garden this afternoon, drinking a mug of tea and watching the ground for unusual movement, when something fluttered past me. It was unusual, certainly, but not what I was … Continued

6 Mar 2022

Late entrants

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

If you thought the Oxystoma pomonae weevil winter roosting season was over, you weren’t alone – I was surprised to find two pairs at eye height on one of our hazel trees today. And relieved, to be honest, because it … Continued

17 Feb 2022

Rosy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

R and I were discussing my photos from today, and though we both felt quite positively towards this image, we agreed that it’s a shame there’s no catchlight in the bird’s eye. R: “You could always…” J: “I could. And … Continued

8 Feb 2022

Woke

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

As you can see from this photo it was a dark and dreary day, but I still found several signs of impending spring as I walked around the garden this afternoon: A carpet of snowdrops in the rose bed. Early … Continued

5 Feb 2022

Poseur

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

It was still cold and windy today, and forecast to be stormy by the afternoon, but the light wasn’t too bad this morning, so as soon as I’d prepared a sausage casserole and got it seething in the slow cooker, … Continued

4 Feb 2022

Two out of three

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

This afternoon I was on my way out of the door, big gear in hand, when a blast of cutting wind sliced through me, and I realised that spending even an hour sitting still in an open hide in the … Continued

3 Feb 2022

Stylish

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

I couldn’t quite decide what to do with myself this morning – it wasn’t a fabulous day, and no birds were being reported in the vicinity that made me want to grab a camera and jump in the car. Luckily … Continued

1 Feb 2022

Missus

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

Both male and female great spotted woodpeckers put in an appearance in the woodland behind Hillers’ garden this afternoon. This is the female, identifiable by the lack of a red cap, though otherwise she’s pretty similar to the male. I … Continued

27 Jan 2022

Still hanging on

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

I know: we’re in “same old…” territory here – but I love these tiny guys and I know some other people who do too. And I’m very happy to still be finding them at this point in the winter, especially … Continued

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