{"id":3435,"date":"2016-06-22T17:26:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T17:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2016-06-11T17:26:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-11T17:26:42","slug":"ainsdale-dunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=3435","title":{"rendered":"Ainsdale Dunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3431\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3431\" class=\"wp-image-3431 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070147.jpg\" alt=\"White Satin Moth emerging on Creeping Willow at Ainsdale Dunes\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070147.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070147-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070147-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070147-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Satin Moth emerging on Creeping Willow at Ainsdale Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few highlights from the sun-drenched Ainsdale Dune. Incredible how warm it can be when the heat starts to radiate back from dunes. Perfect conditions for the emergence of White Satin Moths on the Creeping Willow within the slacks.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3435 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3426'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070201-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"White Satin Moth\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070201-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070201-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070201-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070201.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3426'>\n\t\t\t\tWhite Satin Moth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3429'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070172-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Larvae of White Satin Moth\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070172-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070172-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070172-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070172.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3429'>\n\t\t\t\tLarvae of White Satin Moth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_3428\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3428\" class=\"wp-image-3428 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_4531.jpg\" alt=\"Natterjack Toad tadpoles at Ainsdale Dunes\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_4531.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_4531-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_4531-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_4531-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natterjack Toad tadpoles<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Probably a bit too warm for the tadpoles of the Natterjack Toad. A few more days of this and they&#8217;ll be left high and dry.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3435 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3430'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070136-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Northern Marsh Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070136-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070136-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070136-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070136.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3430'>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Marsh Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3434'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070132-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Hybrid Marsh Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070132-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070132-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070132-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070132.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3434'>\n\t\t\t\tHybrid Marsh Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3433'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070129-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Early Marsh Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070129-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070129-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070129-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070129.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3433'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly Marsh Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3432'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070122-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Houndstongue\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070122-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070122-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070122-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070122.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3432'>\n\t\t\t\tHoundstongue \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3427'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070192-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Round-leaved Wintergreen\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070192-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070192-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070192-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070192.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3427'>\n\t\t\t\tRound-leaved Wintergreen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3425'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070211-600x401.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Creeping Willow\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070211-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070211-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070211-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1070211.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3425'>\n\t\t\t\tCreeping Willow\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Plenty of marsh orchids beginning to emerge with Northern Marsh Orchid and Early Marsh Orchid being particularly common. Also plenty of hybrids with several having characteristics more typical of the Southern Marsh Orchid. Possibly slightly early for Bee Orchids. Normally the area around the Sands lake is fairly reliable.<\/p>\n<p>Bird wise the highlight was a Peregrine that came barrelling through and into a group of Starlings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few highlights from the sun-drenched Ainsdale Dune. Incredible how warm it can be when the heat starts to radiate back from dunes. Perfect conditions for the emergence of White Satin Moths on the Creeping Willow within the slacks. Probably a bit too warm for <span class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link btn btn-transparent\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=3435\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125,183,4,101],"tags":[636,635,634,339,633,631,632,557,630],"class_list":["post-3435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amphibians","category-flora","category-insects","category-seashore","tag-ainsdale-dunes","tag-creeping-willow","tag-early-marsh-orchid","tag-houndstongue","tag-marsh-orchid-hybrid","tag-natterjack-toad","tag-northern-marsh-orchid","tag-round-leaved-wintergreen","tag-white-satin-moth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3435"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3443,"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions\/3443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}