wild flower – Page 12 – Jill Orme Photography

21 Apr 2022

Serendipity

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates | 0

R and I were invited to spend a day in the Cotswolds today with the extended Family B. We had a lovely day, with good company and chat, a very enjoyable family meal out in the sunny garden, and in … Continued

18 Apr 2022

Mellow

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

If we know each other within other social media bubbles, you’ll probably be aware that this is the day my Odonata season kicked off, with the First Out of the Water award going, as usual to a Large Red Damselfly. … Continued

15 Apr 2022

Rhubarb and ginger

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

Today was butterfly day in the garden: as well as this Comma, and the Large White I’ve included below, I logged a male Brimstone, a male Orange Tip (first of the season), a Peacock, and four Speckled Woods. The Brimstone … Continued

13 Apr 2022

Piebald

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

It was a better day than forecast, and certainly better than yesterday, though there was some rain early in the morning and late in the afternoon, as you can see from the moisture on the ground ivy in this photo. … Continued

26 Mar 2022

Feeding frenzy

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

I spent much of the day dipping in and out of an on line Royal Photographic Society Nature Group Advisory Day for potential ARPS and FRPS panels, which – unlike the last one, which I enjoyed – left me feeling … Continued

15 Mar 2022

Resting

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

It was a slightly warmer day today, but there was a thin layer of high cloud for much of it, which kept the light hazy. Good for photography, but not so good for getting the inverts flying. Nonetheless, I increased … Continued

4 Mar 2022

It begins

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

I did pretty well over the winter in terms of finding invertebrates to keep me motivated through the dark months, but nothing – nothing – beats the feeling of seeing the first solitary bee of the season in my garden. … Continued

22 Feb 2022

Hoverfly season

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

I thought I had seriously messed up this morning. I had an early appointment for a haircut, and as the weather was fairly dour at home I decided not to take a camera with me. Imagine my chagrin then, when … Continued

12 Oct 2021

Busy

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

Today ended up being a little more stressful than I’d expected it to be. At lunchtime I was out with the camera, searching for invertebrates to photograph, when I found an injured bird flapping around on the ground in the … Continued

8 Oct 2021

Skittish

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

The village was sunk in deep meteorological gloom today, and so was I. Guy Garvey once said that living in Manchester is mainly like being inside a Tupperware box with the lid on, and it struck me that being in … Continued

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