{"id":7395,"date":"2021-07-29T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=7395"},"modified":"2022-02-13T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T16:58:44","slug":"higher-hyde-heath-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=7395","title":{"rendered":"Higher Hyde Heath"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4072-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meadow Grasshoppers at Higher Hyde Heath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can&#8217;t recall seeing a bright pink grasshopper before. Apparently the vivid pink is due to a genetic mutation known as erythrism. Perhaps unsurprisingly few pink grasshoppers survive to become adults. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4043-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Female Sand Lizard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basking on one of the discarded pantiles interesting to note the shorter than normal tail. Presumably this particular lizard has had a close escape with its tail being discarded before re-growing in this slightly stunted form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4027-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7396\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=7396#main\" class=\"wp-image-7396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4082-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Peacock Butterfly<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7400\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=7400#main\" class=\"wp-image-7400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4022-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Small White<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4019-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Lizard again basking amongst the pantiles. Surprisingly both species of lizard seem fine sharing the same habitat and even very similar prey. With the adjacent heath and pond no shortage of insects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With regular sightings of Grass Snakes, Smooth Snakes, Adders and Slow Worms Higher Hyde Heath is one of the very few areas where all our native reptiles can be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC4018-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Willow Warbler flitting from branch to branch. Surprisingly approachable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3987.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7403\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3987.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=7403#main\" class=\"wp-image-7403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3987.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3987-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3987-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3987-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Female Southern Hawker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7404\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=7404#main\" class=\"wp-image-7404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3964-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Southern Hawker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7405\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?attachment_id=7405#main\" class=\"wp-image-7405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3952-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Male Southern Hawker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC3927-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Blue Damselflies mating at Higher Hyde Heath<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meadow Grasshoppers at Higher Hyde Heath. 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