{"id":2474,"date":"2015-08-04T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2018-05-08T07:18:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T07:18:58","slug":"higher-hyde-heath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=2474","title":{"rendered":"Higher Hyde Heath"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_3007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Common Lizard catching a few rays of sunshine\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_3007_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Common Lizard catching a few rays of sunshine\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Sand Lizard (female)<\/p>\n<p>A few photographs from a far too brief visit to Dorset Wildlife Trust\u2019s Higher Hyde Heath reserve in late July.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Black Darter (female) according to the chart below :)\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2974_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Black Darter (female) according to the chart below :)\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"607\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"605\">Black Darter (female)<\/p>\n<p>One of several also plenty of the blue males around. In general compared to previous years far fewer Dragonflies around. Possibly related to the low water level in the main pond. Good to see Hanson, the site owners have repaired the breach.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2981.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Large Skipper\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2981_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Large Skipper\" width=\"297\" height=\"197\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2967.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"The closely related Essex Skipper\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2967_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"The closely related Essex Skipper\" width=\"297\" height=\"197\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Large Skipper<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Essex Skipper \u2013 apparently widespread in southern England. None up north!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050316-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"The sightings record book.\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050316-2_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"The sightings record book.\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050316-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Select and left click for a closer view\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050316-3_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Select and left click for a closer view\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">The sightings record book.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Always fascinating to see what other visitors have observed in\u00a0 the previous few weeks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"602\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050319.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Snake identification guide\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050319_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Snake identification guide\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">A great ID guide. One of the few areas of the country where all of our native reptiles can be found.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050321.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"ID guide to the more common Damsels and Dragons\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050321_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"ID guide to the more common Damsels and Dragons\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">More valuable identification guidance on display.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"602\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"One of the hundreds of Gatekeepers\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/P1050326_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"One of the hundreds of Gatekeepers\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2965.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Common Green Grasshopper\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_2965_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Common Green Grasshopper\" width=\"297\" height=\"197\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Gatekeeper<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">Common Green Grasshopper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sand Lizard (female) A few photographs from a far too brief visit to Dorset Wildlife Trust\u2019s Higher Hyde Heath reserve in late July. Black Darter (female) One of several also plenty of the blue males around. 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