{"id":1702,"date":"2014-06-24T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2014-07-31T21:09:47","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T21:09:47","slug":"more-from-ainsdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=1702","title":{"rendered":"More from Ainsdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_8046.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dark Green Fritillary nectaring on Hawkbit at Ainsdale Dunes\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dark Green Fritillary nectaring on Hawkbit at Ainsdale Dunes\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_8046_thumb.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/>            <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p>           <em>Dark Green Fritillary<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Dark Green Fritillary nectaring on Hawkbit at Ainsdale Dunes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020898.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kidney Vetch\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Kidney Vetch\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020898_thumb.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>          <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><em>Kidney Vetch<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">A classic plant associated with dry grasslands. Although more common on the chalk downs and cliffs the high lime content of the sand dunes allows it to thrive at Ainsdale. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_7997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Meadow Brown Butterlies mating low down in the grass\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Meadow Brown Butterlies mating low down in the grass\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_7997_thumb.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"441\" \/>            <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p>           <em>Meadow Brown<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020988.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The partially parasitic Yellow Rattle\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The partially parasitic Yellow Rattle\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020988_thumb.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"439\" \/>            <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p>           <em>Yellow Rattle<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Mating low down in the grass.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Another classic plant usually associated with chalk downs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020896.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broad-leaved everlasting pea\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Broad-leaved everlasting pea\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020896_thumb.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>          <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><em>Broad-leaved everlasting pea.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_7992.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broad bodied Chaser (female)\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Broad bodied Chaser (female)\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_7992_thumb.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a>          <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><em>Broad bodied Chaser (female)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n<p>Introduced from southern Europe and now naturalised throughout the sand dunes. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n<p align=\"left\">Looking to lay eggs within one of the slacks.&#160; Unfortunately no sign of any Natterjack toads.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020983.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Biting Stonecrop\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Biting Stonecrop\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1020983_thumb.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"199\" \/>            <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p>           <em>Biting Stonecrop<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1030012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Sea Holly\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Sea Holly\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1030012_thumb.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"199\" \/>            <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p>           <em>Sea Holly<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_8019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Male and female Stonechat\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Male and female Stonechat\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_8019_thumb.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/>            <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<p>           <em>Male and female Stonechat<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Great to see the male standing guard and sounding out it\u2019s warning call whilst the female feeds the nearby fledglings. Also plenty of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks. Unfortunately the Sand Lizards remained hidden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dark Green Fritillary Dark Green Fritillary nectaring on Hawkbit at Ainsdale Dunes Kidney Vetch A classic plant associated with dry grasslands. Although more common on the chalk downs and cliffs the high lime content of the sand dunes allows it to thrive at Ainsdale. 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