Common ragwort
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
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