Vanessa cardui – Jill Orme Photography

27 May 2026

Irruption

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

The wild flower meadow that used to be our front lawn is looking gorgeous – even R says so, and at heart he believes a lawn should be an emerald green sward with neatly mown stripes. But the ox-eye daisies … Continued

1 Sep 2024

Attitude

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

I had an unexpectedly successful mini-beast safari around the garden this morning. Pickings have been decidedly thin lately, but today there were all kinds of invertebrates flaunting themselves around the flowers and foliage and I didn’t have to work for … Continued

9 Sep 2022

Backlit

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, Warwickshire | 0

I ended today with several photos I like, but this is the one that speaks to me the most: its sombre tones match my mood today, but I find the backlighting of the Painted Lady’s wing quite uplifting. I took … Continued

13 Jun 2022

Delicious

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

I walked the village this afternoon in search of interesting invertebrates, but it was a dull day and there wasn’t much around. Consoling myself with the recollection that I’d photographed several nice hoverflies in the garden before going out, I … Continued

23 Aug 2019

Painted

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

We enjoyed the spectacle of three Painted Ladies, a Small Tortoiseshell, and two Small Whites competing to drink from the centranthus on the front wall this afternoon, along with a side show from two stunning male Southern Hawkers, which were … Continued

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