Germander Speedwell @GermanderS

Gatherer of lost knowledge Explorer of Thames foreshores Assembler of obscure collections And observer of flora and fauna. @germanderspeedwell.bsky.social germanderspeedwell.org.uk London, England Joined September 2012

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Germander Speedwell @GermanderS

8 months ago

Ooh - is this a complete decorated clay pipe I've found? I'm no longer actively posting on Twitter, so please join me instead on one of the following to see my latest discoveries! Bluesky - @germanderspeedwell.bsky.social Instagram - @thegermanderspeedwell.

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Germander Speedwell @GermanderS

9 months ago

Here's some modern surprises I've recently come across on the foreshore: a plastic duck; some false teeth (yes, this is exactly how I found it!!), a plastic dinosaur figurine (posed for the photo), and a fake garlic clove.

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Germander Speedwell @GermanderS

9 months ago

Meet my new friend... a clay pipe bowl which time and the Thames have smoothed down into a perfect hand-held sculpture! He's rather special, so I've made a short video showing how I found him and what I found out about him - you can see it here on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=h2ydYY…

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Germander Speedwell @GermanderS

9 months ago

This must be the most fabulous Xmas card of the year! An exquisite illustration of the Herald moth transforming this old newspaper into a songsheet; note today's date at the top left. It's by @mavisbickle - who is now more active on Bluesky, as @mavisbickle.bsky.social.

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Germander Speedwell @GermanderS

9 months ago

Normally when you come across Egyptian Geese on the foreshore, they'll let you know about it with their warning hisses. But these two were so engrossed in their preening, and I was so engrossed in searching, that I nearly walked into them!