Also, people who own horses dislike this plant and for good reason as it is poisonous to horses.
However, if managed it is not a problem and in the forest and countryside, where this plant is relatively harmless it has some fantastic benefits.
If you want to see or photograph a huge array of different insect species then look no further than this bright yellow wildflower as nearly every insect imaginable swarms around ragwort to feed on it.
So the next time you see ragwort, don't look on it as a weed, look on it as a vital source of food for our many thousands of insects and stop to check out the activity.
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| Common Blue |
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| Bee |
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| Southern Hawker |
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| Golden ringed |
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| Green Veined White |
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| Meadow Brown |
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| Small Copper |
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| Clouded Yellow |
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| Common Blue |
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Peacock |
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| Fallow Deer |
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| Common Lizard |
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| Fallow Deer |
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| Candid Fallow Deer |
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| Fallow Deer |
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| Hornet Moth |
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| Hornet Moth |
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| Poplar Hawk Moth |
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| Poplar Hawk Moth |
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| Poplar Hawk Moth |
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