We visit the Heathland area on Bostall Heath

We were slightly concerned about the possibility of Heavy Rain and not wanting to stray too far from Home, tucked an Umbrella in our Back Pocket and pootled over to the Heathland area on nearby Bostall Heath (located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich).

Although it covers a fairly small area there is generally lots to see: especially now the Heather is flowering.

And Yippee: we were not disappointed.

We had hoped to find some Hare's-Foot Clover (not uncommon locally) and thankfully found some viz.

Sadly however, there seem to be far fewer Plants than in previous years.

As mentioned, the Heather is now flowering and it was attracting a number of Little Critters, including an assumed Meadow Grasshopper viz.

There was also a very pretty, Bee-Type Critter viz.

And both Common Blue and Gatekeeper Butterflies were visiting the Bell Heather viz.

We reckoned on seeing around thirty Gatekeeper Butterflies during our visit, plus a few Meadow Brown Butterflies, a Speckled Wood Butterfly and the Common Blue Butterfly.

We also noticed a Spotted Longhorn Beetle (we had the identification kindly confirmed) visiting Common Ragwort viz.

And a number of other Little Critters were also visiting Common Ragwort, including:

A Footnote: Before going down the Hill to buy a Loaf of Bread we popped over the Road to look over the area around the Cricket Nets and noticed a Bee-Type Critter on White Clover viz.

Just as we took the picture the Critter moved off: at least we think it moved off! And it was pleasing to see some Common Bird's-Foot-Trefoil flowering cheerfully.

On our way to the Shop we dropped by at the Lesnes Abbey Ruins &c. where we noticed a Thyme-Leaved Sandwort in flower. And were both surprised and pleased to see Strawberry Clover flowering &c. amongst the plentiful White Clover viz.

Also that the Cotton Thistle growing in Lesnes Abbey Park is still in flower, well just viz.

We collected five Seeds: hopefully one will Germinate. We were also pleased to see the Lesser Calamint flowering profusely viz.

And in the small area where the Spear Thistles, Wild Teasels &c. have been left to grow untouched there were Bees and other Little Critters galore. Sadly the Wind was prohibitive of pictures although we did manage one sort-of passable picture of Bees visiting a Wild Teasel viz.