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    A field of yellow!!!

    Yes - that's what I saw this morning on my way to work!!!
    A field of oil seed rape in flower, it looks like it is a 'freshly sown' field as opposed to 'left over' plants from last year, which I also saw this morning.
    My poor girls they will be confused...... I am confused too
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    You sober Hon? Best you take the camera tomorrow...
    All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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      You know, a few of us have had hayfever symptoms this week ... maybe this is why?
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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      • #4
        Oh dear, that will be really confusing for your girls HF. Sure you don't need to go to SpecSavers dear?
        Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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        • #5
          There's one like that HF near where we live too!

          I did a double take as well!
          "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

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          • #6
            I've seen one just recently too - on the way across to the coast. I guess it was ready so early this year they've gone for a second crop. Wonder if it'll work!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
              You know, a few of us have had hayfever symptoms this week ... maybe this is why?
              Usually, by October, I have stopped the constant sneezing and the itchy eyes, but not this year. Haven't seen any rape fields but certainly lots of late hay cuts going on here.


              Jules
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              • #8
                I wouldn't be surprised if it had been genetically modified to flower through the winter!

                Either that or the farmers other brassicas have run to seed!
                Last edited by Snadger; 26-10-2011, 11:46 AM.
                My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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                • #9
                  Could possibly be a field of stubble turnips (grown for animal feed) in flower?
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                  • #10
                    Or mustard?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                      I wouldn't be surprised if it had been genetically modified to flower through the winter!

                      Either that or the farmers brassicas have run to seed!
                      I have the funiest of feelings that oilseed rape is a brassica or at least closely related. I'm gonna go google it in case I've made a pratt of myself(again) with that statement

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                      • #12
                        Oilseed Rape (Canola) Yups it is. Thank goodness for that.

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                        • #13
                          Deffo is, along with wallflowers,radish,swede,turnips and various other veg and weeds which people don't associate with brassicas!
                          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                          Diversify & prosper


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                          • #14
                            Yes its a brassica and yes, most definitely coming into flower.
                            I will have a close look this weekend and even try and get a pic!
                            I am 99% sure its rape...GM well I am not sure, but it is only about 8-9inches tall.
                            Maybe it thinks its gone through winter (we have had a few sharp frosts here) and now it's spring???

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