This message is from: Fiona Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean
I had read about the caterpillars in a horse magazine , but we don't have them available over here. my sister who is very interested in "Bugs" loves ragwort because its the home of the cinnabar moth which is very beautiful but id rather not have ragwort In a summer Britain's motorways , rail sides and road verges are a sea of golden yellow, in the last few years its spread has been quite alarming considering its on the Dangerous plants /weeds act and you can be made to clear your land But nobody wants to admit its their problem , our local council will only clear a road verge that someone's put a complaint in about and leave the rest Even locally to me Ive seen horses grazing in fields that are maybe 70% ragwort theirs no excuse for it our Horse press print information all the time on the danger! The most worrying thing is that its getting into the hay crops etc. and its more palatable to horses when its dried. Creosote is readily available over here but it is horrible stuff and lots of people use the more friendly stuff Happy Fjording Fiona Yorkshire, England.
