Ragwort

Ragwort | 29 Jul 2008 | Flora + Plants | , | Trackback

  • : Canon EOS 40D
  • | Exposure: 0.001 s (1/1600) (1/1600)
  • | Aperture: f/5.6
  • | ISO speed: 320
  • | Flash: No
  • | Focal length: 400.00 (400/1)
Ragwort (Senecio jacobea) is the exclusive food of the Cinnabar caterpillar and is also one of five injurious weeds covered by the provisions of The Weeds Act 1959. Crikey. Ragwort has rather a bad (and undeserved) press in the UK. A more considered review can be read here.

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  1. Stunning colors and composition. Love the deep green background. Excellent.

    Comment by Marcie — 30 July, 2008 #

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