Twiggy Spurge on the Crayford Marshes and Surrounding area

After wandering beside the Upper Bedon Stream and across the Holly Hill Open Space * in search of Butterflies we had intended to go down to the Crossness Nature Reserve and Surrounding area but decided instead, to visit the Crayford Marshes and Surrounding area.

We walked up from Moat Lane following the Footpath towards to the Erith Yacht Club.

Whilst on the Footpath we noticed a Small Patch of Spurge: not really knowing the Spurges we didn't pay too much attention to it and a Brisk Wind foiled our half-hearted attempts to photograph it.

Subsequently and whilst approaching the Yacht Club, we dropped down below the Footpath where we were lucky enough to find a number of Butterfly Species including Brown Argus, Common Blue and Small Heath.

We also found another Patch of Spurge which we paid more attention to.

It was Identified for us as Twiggy Spurge viz.

Not knowing how Common or Otherwise it is, after checking on the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Map, we submitted the Sighting(s) to the Kent Botanical Recording Group and will be going back in the next few days to check on both the first mentioned Patch and the exact location(s).

* we will be 'leading' a Butterfly Walk on the Holly Hill Open Space during late-June!