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Bees, Bee-Flies, Birds, Butterflies, Crane Flies, Damselflies, Flies, Galls, Hoverflies, Ladybirds, Lichens, Shieldbugs, Wild Flowers &c. &c. (generally in West Kent viz. Vice County 16)
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Not long now before the Rue-Leaved Saxifrage growing in Roadside Gutters, Pavements, Paved Front Gardens &c. (in the local and an adjacent Monad), will be coming into flower: and the Common Whitlowgrass, growing in similar locations, is already starting to flower...

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The Roman' Philosopher and Naturalist, Seneca, wrote, 'apes debemus imitari' viz. 'we must imitate the Bees': referring specifically to Honey Bees. He doesn't seem to explain why: other than note that Bees wander and collect the material for honey &c. [Commentary: Letter LXXXIV]

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Sea Milkwort growing on the Thames' Foreshore in the Erith area...

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Probable Octospora musci-muralis, an orange Fungus which is specific to Grimmia pulvinata (the Moss seen here), on the Sea Wall beside the Thames in the Erith area...

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A Dunlin walks past a Curlew standing on the (tidal) Thames' Foreshore in the Crossness area

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