The Other Side of Ragwort
They say it kills horses and ponies
Worried farmers kill it with spray
Yet ragwort has another side
You don't hear of every day
The virtues of ragwort are few
Yet it provides pollen for bees
Its stalks are a nursery for moth grubs
On my land it grew up to my knees
I did my back in pulling it up
Saw starving bees fly off to die
Ever since then I've felt guilty
When yellow ragwort catches my eye
The virtues of ragwort are few
Yet it provides pollen for bees
Its stalks are a nursery for moth grubs
On my land it grew up to my knees
When you see ragwort at the roadside
Take care to remember its good side
The virtues of ragwort are few
Yet it provides pollen for bees
Its stalks are a nursery for moth grubs
On my land it grew up to my knees
M.C. Newberry
Wed 15th Apr 2020 13:50
A worthy plea to persuade us to give considered thought to that which is perceived to be a nuisance/pest in nature. There may well
be a reason for its existence that's beyond our ken, as they say north
of the border here in the UK.