{"id":2692,"date":"2015-09-21T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2020-04-06T11:16:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:16:21","slug":"morecambe-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=2692","title":{"rendered":"Morecambe Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Morecambe Bay at low tide.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/a><\/td>\n\"Autumn<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Autumn Lady\u2019s-Tresses the last of our native Orchids to flower in early September. In common with many other Orchids it actually survives underground as a parasite on various types of fungi.<\/td>\nAfter approximately 8 years the flower spikes appear with flowering taking place every 3 years. This year we were fortunate to find at least 700 flower spikes in the grass at Jack Scout, Silverdale. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Eyebright\"<\/a><\/td>\n\"Devil\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eyebright \u2013 another plant typical of limestone grassland. Supposedly a few drops from this will make your eyes sparkle. Not to be advised though because its also poisonous.<\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Bit Scabious \u2013 once considered a cure for blindness with a high price to pay. More info\u2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Organic<\/a><\/td>\n\"Banish<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surprising to see this chap grazing the grassland. Fortunately he prefers the longer grass to the short grass on the sea-facing rocky outcrops.<\/td>\nFleabane. So called because if the dried stems are collected and burnt they supposedly help drive fleas away. Hmmm… not to be tried at home!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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