Despite an almost constant Drizzle there were a few Critters out and about on Bostall Heath (the Royal Borough of Greenwich)

Although Drizzly it was quite Warm so we decided to throw Caution to the Wind and pop across to Bostall Heath to see Who might be out and about. We were not disappointed viz.

A Brown Argus Butterfly on the Allotments

A Brown Argus Butterfly viz.

(our first for a while) and an Essex Skipper Butterfly (on Black Horehound) viz.

Some Critters on Bostall Heath (the Royal Borough of Greenwich)

We saw just one Marbled White Butterfly: looking alas, a little dishevelled.

But lots of other Butterflies: plus Bees &c. viz.

And pretty Grasses viz.

We expand our search for Stonecrops/Sedums

We visited the Grounds of St Paulinus, Crayford and the Cemetery of St Mary the Virgin, Bexley.

[I] in the Grounds of St Paulinus, Crayford, we found Reflexed Stonecrop and White Stonecrop: plus assumed Caucasian Stonecrop (not yet fully flowering).

[ii] in the Cemetery of St Mary the Virgin, Bexley, we found Caucasian Stonecrop viz.

and White Stonecrop.

In more general terms, we were disappointed to see that the Grounds of St Paulinus, Crayford, have been strimmed in the general, 'get rid of everything', local' Council way. Sadly, no sign of any Harebells.

Wild Flower' Species seen in the Grounds of St Paulinus, Crayford, included:

Black Spleenwort (growing on the Church Walls)
Common Mallow
Creeping Cinquefoil
Herb Robert
Lady's Bedstraw
Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
Pellitory-of-the-Wall 
Reflexed Stonecrop
Ribwort Plantain
White Clover
White Stonecrop
and Wild Clary 

And Wild Flower' Species seen in the Cemetery of St Mary the Virgin, Bexley, included:

Common Ragwort
Greater Plantain
Lady's Bedstraw
Hedgerow Crane's-Bill
Meadow Crane's-Bill
Ribwort Plantain
Rosebay Willowherb
White Clover
White Stonecrop
and Yarrow

Footnote: we found a Harebell growing in the Grounds of St Mary the Virgin, Bexley. But no Stonecrops/Sedums.

We visit the Bexleyheath Cemetery in search of Harebells and Sedums/Stonecrops

In view of the rigorous mowing/strimming regime (although flowers growing on Graves are not strimmed: yet anyway) we were not really expecting to see any Harebells but Yippee, we found a few viz.

We found Reflexed Stonecrop (Sedum reflexum) scattered around the Cemetery and absolutely masses of White Stonecrop (Sedum album) viz.

We also found some Sedums/Stonecrops we are assuming to be Caucasian Stonecrop (Phedimus spurius) but will check with The Sedum Society to confirm: the flowers ranging from a pink to a seemingly darker, reddish pink viz.

In more general terms, Wild Flower' Species seen included:

Bird's-Foot Trefoil
Black Medick
Bramble
Common Mallow
Common Mullein
Common Ragwort
Creeping Cinquefoil
Creeping Thistle
Dove's-Foot Crane's-Bill
Fat Hen
Field Bindweed
Germander Speedwell
Groundsel
Harebell
Herb Robert (with both pink and white flowers)
Ivy-Leafed Toadflax
Lady's Bedstraw
Lesser Stitchwort
Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
Prickly Lettuce
Red Dead-Nettle
Reflexed Stonecrop
Round-Leaved Crane's-Bill 
Scarlet Pimpernel
Self-Heal
White Stonecrop
and Yarrow

Wild Flowers seen in the Erith Cemetery

Wild Flower' Species seen included:

Bird's-Foot Trefoil (fairly widespread)
Biting Stonecrop
Common Mallow
Common Ragwort
Creeping Cinquefoil
Germander Speedwell (a single Plant)
Herb Robert
Lady's Bedstraw
Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
Red Dead-Nettle (a single Plant)
Reflexed Stonecrop
Ribwort Plantain
Scarlet Pimpernel
Sheep's Sorrel
White Stonecrop (widespread)
and Yarrow

There was no sign of the Hare's-Foot Clover seen previously.

Lichens &c. in the Grounds of St John the Baptist, Erith

Whilst looking for Sedums/Stonecrops we also looked at the Lichens viz.

According to The British Lichen Society, seventeen Species of Lichen were identified as being present in the Church Grounds during 1995.

Footnote: although the Bee Orchids have gone over, we did find the lone Pyramidal Orchid which is still flowering viz.

We stand beside the flowering Thistles and wait to see Who turns up

Firstly beside the Upper Bedon Stream: and then on Bostall Heath (the Royal Borough of Greenwich).

We were not disappointed (in no particular order) viz.