Markethill.

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Markethill.

Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 24 Jul 2005

There is a lot of dairy farming in this area. Two friesians against the sky in a field full of toxic ragwort (Senecio jacobae). The live plant is rarely eaten by cattle, but it can contaminate hay with fatal consequences.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.810349
Longitude
-4.594647