Not toxic to Bees! by jamibann

Not toxic to Bees!

It's all over this area at this time of year, but Tansy Ragwort is apparently toxic to cattle, horses and sheep. It must be a real problem for farmers, but the bees seem to like it.

Yesterday was a disappointing day, so I went out for a long walk to clear my head. Our son Alexander, and his girlfriend, in London, both have Covid - on her birthday too. And it means that Alexander can't come to Scotland to celebrate his dad's 60th next week. They both seem to be ok, and say that it just feels like regular flu. I hope they both get better soon and that we'll see them before the end of the year!
A very pretty capture
August 13th, 2021  
Oh, No 😣 that must have been disappointing news ….
Lovely capture
August 13th, 2021  
Ragwort is a real problem here FG carries prills around to get rid if it as you certainly don't want it to get away..
Hope your Son and GF get better quick..
August 13th, 2021  
Lovely photo. Sorry to hear your son and his girlfriend have Covid. My son and his partner in LA are slowly recovering from it at the moment
August 13th, 2021  
Nasty stuff that ragwort. Dad lost some cattle (many years ago now) from ragwort poisoning. He had bought them from a farm that had ragwort, and they died soon after getting off the transport truck.
Hopefully your family get better quickly.
August 13th, 2021  
Such a shame that Covid is separating your family. I hope they get better quickly.
August 13th, 2021  
Oh no what a disappointment for all of you. I do hope they will be okay and only have mild symptoms. Wishing them a speedy recovery.

Lovely close up.
August 13th, 2021  
Lovely capture .... Such a disappointment for all of you..
August 13th, 2021  
So that's what that yellow flower is called - I have it in my little wildflower meadow in the garden and wondered what its name was! Lovely shot. Nice bokeh
August 13th, 2021  
Nice, lots of blooming here.
August 13th, 2021  
So pretty! Wishing your son & gf a quick recovery. A lot of people I know have Covid right now. *sigh*
August 13th, 2021  
Bep
Ragwort is a real problem here too.
Wishing your son and girlfriend a speedy recovery.
August 13th, 2021  
It is a pretty flower, not nice to hear that it's deadly toxic to catlle, horses and sheep.
I hope Alexander and his girlfriend recover swiftly and that their symptoms remain mild.
August 13th, 2021  
A lovely capture, ragwort is so dangerous to so many animals but so pretty. Wishing your son and girlfriend a speedy recovery, these things have no respecter of time, we have had it in our family too.
August 13th, 2021  
Oh how very disappointing. Yes the ragwort does make for a pretty backdrop
August 13th, 2021  
It's a pretty picture for a disappointing day. I'm sorry to hear your son and his girlfriend have the virus, but I know it can be survived so I'm praying for a speedy recovery for them both. Lovely shot.
August 13th, 2021  
It’s a lovely image. So sorry that you can’t be together as planned, but I hope they recover quickly and fully.
August 14th, 2021  
Lovely photo of the bee on the flowers. I know it's worrisome for you and your husband to know you son and gf have Covid. I hope it doesn't get serious and they are over it soon.
August 14th, 2021  
Very sorry to hear that. Thankfully it sounds like a mild case of it
August 14th, 2021  
Beautiful comp. Love the color and details. Hope your son and girlfriend get well soon.
August 14th, 2021  
Sorry to hear your son and his girlfriend have Covid. Beautiful shot and lovely bright colours.
August 14th, 2021  
Lovely photo....so many bees here too but all good.
What a shame about your young ones! Especially when they were coming up soon. Hope they soon feel fine again.
I think we're quite fortunate up here as numbers are now so low.
August 15th, 2021  
Hoping your son and gf recover quickly but it is a shame about missing the birthday.
August 15th, 2021  
Lee
Great detail of the bee, contrasts nicely with the bright yellow.
August 15th, 2021  
lovely, lovely! fav
August 15th, 2021  
Hope that boy the time I'm reading this (so far behind) that they are doing well. I like your image - a sharp contrast to your news today.
August 20th, 2021  
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