{"id":22327,"date":"2016-06-20T06:35:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T05:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22327"},"modified":"2016-06-20T06:32:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T05:32:50","slug":"orchid-assortment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/06\/orchid-assortment\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchid Assortment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, Sunday was a fairly dark, dreary and very wet day. Not much of a day really, but it was brightened by an orchid walk\u00a0in the dunes. Led by Juliet Regan who we already knew from Beekeeping it was an interesting introduction to the world of orchids. There was quite a good turn out considering the weather as well.<\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0couldn&#8217;t convince Morgan to come along despite the fact that he&#8217;s doing a project on the dunes at the moment, Anna, Path and I had a nice little stroll\u00a0in the rain though and saw hundreds and hundreds of orchids.<\/p>\n<h2>Bee Orchids<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-2-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bee Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-2.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22328'>\n\t\t\t\tBee Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bee Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bee-Orchid.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22329'>\n\t\t\t\tBee Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Northern and Southern Marsh Orchids<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-22327 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchid-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Marsh Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchid-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchid-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchid.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22330'>\n\t\t\t\tMarsh Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Marsh Orchids\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-1-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-1.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22331'>\n\t\t\t\tMarsh Orchids\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Marsh Orchids Everywhere\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Marsh-Orchids.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22332'>\n\t\t\t\tMarsh Orchids Everywhere\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Marsh Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22335'>\n\t\t\t\tMarsh Orchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchids-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchids-1-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Orchids\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchids-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchids-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchids-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchids-1.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22336'>\n\t\t\t\tOrchids\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orchid-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orchid-2-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Orchid\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orchid-2-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orchid-2-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orchid-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22333'>\n\t\t\t\tOrchid\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Although I have to admit that it&#8217;s still a little difficult to tell these apart, not helped by the fact that they have hybridised as well. Apparently the dunes at Ynyslas pretty much mark the northern most range of the southern Marsh Orchid and the southernmost range of the North Marsh Orchid so it&#8217;s quite an\u00a0important spot for them<\/p>\n<h2>Leopard Marsh Orchids<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_22337\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Leopard-Marsh-Orchid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22337\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Leopard-Marsh-Orchid-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard Marsh Orchid\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Leopard-Marsh-Orchid-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Leopard-Marsh-Orchid-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Leopard-Marsh-Orchid-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Leopard-Marsh-Orchid.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leopard Marsh Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is a variant of the Southern Marsh Orchid that has leopard like circular spots on it&#8217;s leaves.<\/p>\n<h2>Pyramidal Orchids<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Pyramidal-Orchid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Pyramidal-Orchid-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Pyramidal Orchid\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Pyramidal-Orchid-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Pyramidal-Orchid-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Pyramidal-Orchid-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Pyramidal-Orchid.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22334\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22334\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-3-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-3-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-3.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Early Marsh Orchids<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_22339\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Early-Marsh-Orchid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22339\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Early-Marsh-Orchid-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Early Marsh Orchid\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Early-Marsh-Orchid-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Early-Marsh-Orchid-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Early-Marsh-Orchid-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Early-Marsh-Orchid.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Early Marsh Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We also spotted lots of <strong>Adders Tongue ferns<\/strong> and some <strong><em>Sisyrinchium littorale<\/em><\/strong> (Shore Blue-eyed Grass)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22340\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Shore-Blue-eyed-Grass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22340\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Shore-Blue-eyed-Grass-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"Shore Blue-eyed Grass\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Shore-Blue-eyed-Grass-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Shore-Blue-eyed-Grass-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Shore-Blue-eyed-Grass-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Shore-Blue-eyed-Grass.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shore Blue-eyed Grass<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ground was also completely covered in Helleborine Orchids and some were almost flowering but not quite. Give it a week or so though and the dune slacks should be awash with the pale yellow of these little orchids.<\/p>\n<p>It was quite a wet miserable day though and we all got soaked, especially Pat who\u00a0didn&#8217;t have a waterproof coat despite the fact that I&#8217;d told her it was raining!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22341\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-Walk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22341\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-Walk-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid Walk\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-Walk-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-Walk-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-Walk-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orchid-Walk.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orchid Walk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But at least it was brightened by an assortment of orchids and the walk meant that we got out in the fresh air for an hour or so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, Sunday was a fairly dark, dreary and very wet day. Not much of a day really, but it was brightened by an orchid walk\u00a0in the dunes. Led by Juliet Regan who we already knew from Beekeeping it was an interesting introduction to the world of orchids. 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