{"id":10258,"date":"2024-08-26T21:24:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?p=10258"},"modified":"2024-08-26T21:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:24:58","slug":"ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-26-aug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-26-aug\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits, 26 Aug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This afternoon I had a pleasant stroll around Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve with my camera. Actually a stroll with my cameras; I have an Op\/tech triple strap so I have my Canon R7 with Sigma 150-600mm lens on the right strap, a Canon 7DMk2 with Sigma 105mm macro on the left strap and binoculars in the middle. Most shots where with the macro lens today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They look as though they are coming to the end now but there were still a good few tasty Blackberries. Some were just juicy, some were juicy and sweet and other were tart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the walk I could hear Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Blue tit, Magpies and several others. Various Gulls were flying overhead as were quite a few Sand Martins. But no photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peacock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Speckled Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Carder Bee on Teasel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Carder Bee on Knapweed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hoverfly on Ragwort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grass Moth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Several Speckled Wood butterflies were around but the most visible were the Peacock butterflies. Plenty of bees of various kinds were making the most of the remaining Teasel flower heads. At one point I watched a moth fly towards some grass and disappear so I decided to take a closer look, and there it was, the same colour as the grass and perched nicely to blend in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rose Hips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Eyebright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dead Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dandelion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hedge Bindweed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Birdsfoot Trefoil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Willowherb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Broken Branch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sloes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Musk Mallow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Teasel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Evening Primrose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There were several dragonflies darting around but getting them in the viewfinder proved an impossible task. It is much easier to take a few photos of plants. The Eyebright though is tiny, it is great to get the photos home and see it on a big screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a couple of places there were broken branches from storm Lillian and some were across the paths but I was able to crouch under them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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