{"id":1279,"date":"2026-05-02T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2026-05-02T15:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:13:55","slug":"2nd-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/2nd-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1284\" src=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8609-edited-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monkey Orchid (<em>Orchis simia<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1283\" src=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8604-edited-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lady Orchid (<em>Orchis purpurea<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8601-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Orchis x angusticruris<\/em> (<em>O. purpurea x O. simia<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Popped up this weekend to have a look around and managed to find all 3 species of the classic Spring Hartslock orchids in flower. The hybrids are glorious and around them a few Monkey Orchids, looking much smaller, and paler, btu the real surprise was having the Lady Orchid pointing out for my by a visitor from Hampshire. I&#8217;d assumed it was a very Lady-looking hybrid but it has the pale yellow-green basal leaves of the Lady Orchid so I think it&#8217;s confirmed, though only a DNA test would be conclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plenty more Dingy &amp; Grizzled Skippers, Green Hairstreaks, Holly Blues and Small Heaths. Hundreds of Brimstones too but another big surprise was seeing a very fresh-looking Painted Lady on the slope near the big beech tree. We got several good, close-up views of it, which was a real treat and very unusual for this early in the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8611-copy.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8611-copy-1024x858.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8611-copy-1024x858.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8611-copy-300x251.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8611-copy-768x643.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hartslock.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8611-copy.jpeg 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cryptocephalus aureolus<\/em> were quite common, sitting on buttercup flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popped up this weekend to have a look around and managed to find all 3 species of the classic Spring Hartslock orchids in flower. 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