{"id":4013,"date":"2017-08-27T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2018-01-09T21:18:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T21:18:48","slug":"monkey-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=4013","title":{"rendered":"Monkey business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/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: 33%;\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-4013 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=4795#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090797-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090797-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090797-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090797-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090797.jpg 561w\" 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-1-4795'>\n\t\t\t\tMonkey Orchid at Hartslock Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire\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=4801#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090809-401x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090809-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090809-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090809-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090809.jpg 561w\" 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-1-4801'>\n\t\t\t\tLady Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Sadly the Monkey Orchid is one of our most threatened species restricted to 3 sites with 2 of them being in Kent and 1 at Hartslock Nature Reserve in south Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n<p>First recorded in Kent during the 18th century the ploughing up of chalk downs led to it being considered extinct until rediscovered in 1955. With the 3 sites being managed for the benefit of the Monkey Orchid numbers have been rising during recent years. However, with this spring being unusually cold and dry 2017 appears to be a poor year.<\/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-4013 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><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=4800#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090783.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090783.jpg 561w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090783-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090783-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090783-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4800'>\n\t\t\t\tMonkey 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=4798#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090761.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090761.jpg 561w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090761-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090761-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090761-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4798'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;..another\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=4797#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090758.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090758.jpg 561w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090758-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090758-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090758-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4797'>\n\t\t\t\tNaturally occurring Lady x Monkey hybrid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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=4802#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090820-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4802'>\n\t\t\t\tHybrid swarm\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=4799#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1090770-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Always surprising to see the strong and vigorous growth of the naturally occurring hybrid &#8211; a classic case of hybrid vigour or heterosis. With the low numbers of Monkey and Lady Orchids the genetic diversity has been reduced leading to a loss of vigour. The hybridisation has allowed the genetic material to be mixed and the recessive form overcome.<\/p>\n<p>Note the taped off area home to one of the very few colonies of Monkey Orchids to be found in England.<\/p>\n<p>This year I counted 7 flowering spikes ! Hopefully just a result of a very dry spring rather than a population crash. The situation with the Lady Orchids appeared to be more dire with just the 1 to be found.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4803\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4803\" class=\"wp-image-4803 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2.jpg\" alt=\"View down to Goring Gap.\" width=\"840\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_5062-2-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View down to Goring Gap.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Sadly the Monkey Orchid is one of our most threatened species restricted to 3 sites with 2 of them being in Kent and 1 at Hartslock Nature Reserve in south Oxfordshire. 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