Wow: Spanish Stonecrop (Sedum hispanicum). A Super-Pleasant Surprise

We had been wondering about the Low-Growing and Pretty, Sedum/Stonecrop Type-Plant seemingly thriving amongst the Moss and Dirt beside the Public Footpath that runs between Norman Road North and the Thames Path (TQ 497 805 or thereabouts) viz.

On a Whim, we grabbed the Bull by the Horns and sought Help with the Identification.

We submitted some Pictures to Geoffrey Kitchener, Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland, Recorder for Vice-Counties 15 (East Kent) and 16 (West Kent), who suggested it might be Spanish Stonecrop (Sedum hispanicum). He in turn sought the assistance of Ray Stephenson of the Sedum Society and the Identification was Super-Kindly Confirmed. A Million thanks to them Both.

This might be the First Record of this Plant for Vice-County 16.

So: really, Wow! And Yippee.

Some Pictures [i] taken during the past few Days viz.

and [ii] taken last Summer viz.

A Footnote: as mentioned above, it is growing amongst the Moss and Dirt beside the Footpath, somewhat Inhospitable Ground viz.

We are Gonna Go in Search of Orchids this Year

We don't know much, if anything really, about Orchids but then again, we don't know too much about Wild Flowers in General.

Our Searches will necessitate us travelling slightly further afield than we usually do; the only Orchids we have seen locally being a single Bee Orchid (in the Thames Road Wetland area) viz.

and Pyramidal Orchids viz.

in the Crayford Rough area (we just hope that some will survive a new Development that will eat up much of the area where they are found).

The only other Orchid we have seen is the Spotted Orchid (in the White Hill Reserve, Shoreham, Kent) viz.

We are setting ourselves a Target of ten Orchid Species this Year; nothing hopefully, too demanding.