{"id":6027,"date":"2020-07-10T10:54:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T10:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2020-07-11T09:01:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T09:01:03","slug":"ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Wednesday I went for a pollution free drive in our new Zoe and took my camera with me. I stopped off at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.benrhydding-naturereserve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve<\/a> for the first time and had a quiet walk around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click for higher resolution images.<\/p>\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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1367\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/7d2_1490\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594219219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Giant Bellflower (Campanula latifolia)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Giant Bellflower (Campanula latifolia)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6028\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6028\" class=\"wp-image-6028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1490-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Giant Bellflower (Campanula latifolia)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/sea-thistle-eryngium\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sea Thistle (Eryngium)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594219310&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sea Thistle (Eryngium)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6029\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6029\" class=\"wp-image-6029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1494-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1367\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/teasel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Teasel&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594219340&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Teasel&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Teasel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Teasel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6030\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6030\" class=\"wp-image-6030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1497-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Teasel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" data-attachment-id=\"6031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/thistle-flowers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Thistle flowers&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594219512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;267&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Thistle flowers&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thistle flowers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Thistle flowers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6031\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6031\" class=\"wp-image-6031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1500-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Thistle flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" data-attachment-id=\"6033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/cranes-bill-geranium\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Crane&#039;s Bill&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594219975&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;313&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Crane&#039;s Bill (Geranium)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crane&amp;#8217;s Bill (Geranium)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Crane&amp;#8217;s Bill&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6033\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6033\" class=\"wp-image-6033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1511-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Crane&#8217;s Bill<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1367\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/evening-primrose\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Evening Primrose&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594220675&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;215&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Evening Primrose&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evening Primrose\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Evening Primrose&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6036\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6036\" class=\"wp-image-6036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1517-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Evening Primrose<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1367\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/wild-campion\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wild Campion&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594221397&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wild Campion&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wild Campion\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wild Campion&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6037\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6037\" class=\"wp-image-6037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1536-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Wild Campion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/ragwort-with-red-soldier-beetles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ragwort with Red Soldier Beetles&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594222089&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ragwort with Red Soldier Beetles&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ragwort with Red Soldier Beetles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ragwort with Red Soldier Beetles&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6041\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6041\" class=\"wp-image-6041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1565-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ragwort with Red Soldier Beetles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2047\" data-attachment-id=\"6051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/buttercup\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2047\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Buttercup&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223694&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Buttercup&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Buttercup\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buttercup&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6051\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6051\" class=\"wp-image-6051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1744-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Buttercup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/selfheal-prunella-vulgaris\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223697&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6052\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6052\" class=\"wp-image-6052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1746-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1367\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/common-spotted-orchid\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Common spotted Orchid&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594225216&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;374&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Common spotted Orchid&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common spotted Orchid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Common spotted Orchid&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6054\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6054\" class=\"wp-image-6054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1796-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Common spotted Orchid<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1367\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/rosebay-willowherb-fire-weed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rosebay Willowherb (Fire weed)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594225244&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;196&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rosebay Willowherb (Fire weed)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rosebay Willowherb (Fire weed)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rosebay Willowherb (Fire weed)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6055\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6055\" class=\"wp-image-6055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1800-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rosebay Willowherb (Fire weed)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/small-skipper-on-knapweed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Small Skipper on Knapweed&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223272&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Small Skipper on Knapweed&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Small Skipper on Knapweed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Small Skipper on Knapweed&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6045\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6045\" class=\"wp-image-6045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1687-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Small Skipper on Knapweed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a nice variety of vegetation there and I took some photos of some of it. There&#8217;s also nettles, brambles, hawthorn and a wide variety of trees where I could hear, but not see Wren, Blue Tit, Dunnock and Chiffchaff. The first photo above is of a white flower that I need to identify &#8211; any suggestions please? Edit: Thanks to the Nature Reserve people for the ID and a correction to the Sea Holly ID.<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/rubbing-post-at-ben-rhydding-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594220463&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;435&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6035\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6035\" class=\"wp-image-6035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1514.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"6034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/rubbing-post-at-ben-rhydding\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594220354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;403&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6034\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6034\" class=\"wp-image-6034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1512.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"6057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/rubbing-post-at-ben-rhydding-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594225430&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6057\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6057\" class=\"wp-image-6057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1808.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rubbing Post at Ben Rhydding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get into the nature reserve there is a noticeboard with a map, a list of species seen at the reserve, various notices and a notice mentioning that due to Covid-19 the rubbing posts had been covered with tape to let people know not to use them. The tape had been taken off three of them and, as requested, I let the people of the Nature Reserve know by way of facebook messenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/meadow-brown-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2047\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Meadow Brown&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223661&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Meadow Brown&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Meadow Brown\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Meadow Brown&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6050\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6050\" class=\"wp-image-6050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1738.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Meadow Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/ringlet\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ringlet&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594222351&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ringlet&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ringlet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ringlet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6042\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6042\" class=\"wp-image-6042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1571.jpg 2047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ringlet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/meadow-brown-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Meadow Brown&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223386&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Meadow Brown&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Meadow Brown\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Meadow Brown&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6048\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6048\" class=\"wp-image-6048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1713.jpg 2047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Meadow Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/common-red-soldier-beetle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1367,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Common Red Soldier Beetle&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223310&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Common Red Soldier Beetle&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Red Soldier Beetle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Common Red Soldier Beetle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697-684x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6047\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6047\" class=\"wp-image-6047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1697.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Common Red Soldier Beetle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/small-skipper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Small Skipper on Knapweed&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223293&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Small Skipper&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Small Skipper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Small Skipper on Knapweed&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6046\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6046\" class=\"wp-image-6046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1692.jpg 2047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Small Skipper on Knapweed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"6043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/common-blue-damselfly\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Common Blue Damselfly&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594222754&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Common Blue Damselfly&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Blue Damselfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Common Blue Damselfly&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6043\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6043\" class=\"wp-image-6043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1597.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Common Blue Damselfly<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6044\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/immature-damselfly\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2047\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Immature Damselfly&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594222797&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Immature Damselfly&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Immature Damselfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Immature Damselfly&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6044\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6044\" class=\"wp-image-6044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1604.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Immature Damselfly<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/grasshopper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Grasshopper&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594223608&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Grasshopper&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grasshopper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6049\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6049\" class=\"wp-image-6049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1723.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Grasshopper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though it was cool there were still quite a few insects around. Quite a lot of Meadow Brown and Ringlet butterflies, dozens of Common Red Soldier Beetles, Damselflies, Small Skipper, and Grasshoppers. If anyone thinks I have got the ID of something wrong please let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"6032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/greylag-geese\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Greylag Geese&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594219692&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Greylag Geese&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Greylag Geese\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Greylag Geese&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6032\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6032\" class=\"wp-image-6032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1503-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Greylag Geese<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/flying-curlew-flock\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Flying Curlew flock&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594225888&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Flying Curlew flock&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flying Curlew flock\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flying Curlew flock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6058\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6058\" class=\"wp-image-6058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1810-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Flying Curlew flock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/female-blackcap-eating-raspberry-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Female Blackcap eating Raspberry&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594221697&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Female Blackcap eating Raspberry&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Female Blackcap eating Raspberry\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Female Blackcap eating Raspberry&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6039\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6039\" class=\"wp-image-6039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1548-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Female Blackcap eating Raspberry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/blackcap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Blackcap&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594221876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Blackcap&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blackcap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blackcap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6040\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6040\" class=\"wp-image-6040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1554-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Blackcap<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"6053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/moorhen-at-ben-rhydding\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Moorhen at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594224901&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;562&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moorhen at Ben Rhydding&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Moorhen at Ben Rhydding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Moorhen at Ben Rhydding&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6053\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6053\" class=\"wp-image-6053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1790-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Moorhen at Ben Rhydding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1364\" data-attachment-id=\"6059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/goldfinch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1364\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Goldfinch&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594226162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Goldfinch&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goldfinch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6059\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6059\" class=\"wp-image-6059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1815-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Goldfinch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Twice I heard birds flying past on the other side of the river and managed to get sight of a flock of geese flying to a better feeding area in the fields across the river. I was also lucky to quickly get the photo of a small flock of Curlew flying along before the trees got in the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several small brownish birds were flying around between the trees and bushes and I was pleased to see a couple of them stay visible and identifiable for a short while. The female Blackcap looked cute reaching out in my direction for the fruit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mallard and Moorhen were on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During my wander around I kept hearing Chiffchaff from the tops of trees and spent a bit of time looking for them. Towards the end of my visit I spent some time near a tree listening. I moved from side to side and tilted my head this way and that to get a better idea of where the &#8220;chiff chaff&#8221; was coming from. I had a pretty good idea and eventually spotted a silhouette at the top of a tree. I moved out from the cover and took a photo. It wasn&#8217;t until I got home and brightened the photo that I found that what I had seen was a Goldfinch. The calling Chiffchaff had still eluded me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"6056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/jet2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jet2&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594225306&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jet2&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jet2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jet2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6056\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6056\" class=\"wp-image-6056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1801.jpg 2047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jet2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"6060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/ben-rhydding-gravel-pits-local-nature-reserve\/samuel-denison-son-leeds-weighing-platform\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Samuel Denison \\u0026amp; Son, Leeds, weighing platform&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594226297&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Samuel Denison \\u0026amp; Son, Leeds, weighing platform&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Samuel Denison &amp;amp; Son, Leeds, weighing platform\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Samuel Denison &amp;amp; Son, Leeds, weighing platform&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6060\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=6060\" class=\"wp-image-6060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7D2_1820.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Samuel Denison &amp; Son, Leeds, weighing platform<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeing more Jet2 planes as we get into Summer. I wonder if we will see them more often than pre Covid times because they need more planes to carry the same number of passengers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Near the entrance to the reserve is evidence of its commercial history &#8211; a weighing platform made by Samuel Denison &amp; Son, Leeds. In the building next to it you can still see the balance arm of the weighing machine. Unfortunately I didn&#8217;t have a short focal length lens to get a better composed more focused shot of the platform maker&#8217;s mark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday I went for a pollution free drive in our new Zoe and took my camera with me. I stopped off at Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve for the first time and had a quiet walk around. Click for higher resolution images. 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