As well as exciting rocky shores north Devon also plays host to huge beaches, backed by Sahara scale sand-dunes (...well it feels like the Sarhara when the sun beats down!).
Its all go on the beach - more relaxing on the headland...
Colourful beach scene
The sand dunes are a dynamic environment where specialist and adaptable plants find a foothold.
Towering sand-dunes with grassland scub
The flora is very rich and where the rabbits graze is on quite a small scale. The dunes therefore rages from bare sand, to beds of orchids and other species, to tall scrub....its a botanist's dream. Here are some of the plants and insects that are on the more charismatic side:
Lush wildflowers
Southern marsh orchid
Early marsh-orchid
Southern & early marsh orchid
Common blue butterfly
Bird's-foot trefoil
Quaking grass...quaking!
Ribbed melliot
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