Rapistrum rugosum, bastard mustard, kick ass!!!!

Many may know that my bosom companion, Ray, was actually named for the bastard mustard, Rapistrum rugosum. Thus, Ray Pistrum. So was Ray’s notorious sister, Rayetta.

All righty then, today at the CB we are celebrating the introduced Eurasian weed, Rapistrum rugosum, from which many of us got our Druid names. Praise the Goddess from whom all blessings flow!

OK. Let the celebration commence et vous. Please note. All these pictures are products of the E330 and old 14-54, a fairly versatile lens.

Here we are going along. Look! A tousand or maybe two tousand Rapistrum as far as the eye can see, nearly.







Then here are a great many more.











Here’s a white-crowned sparrow in a tree above the multifluous Rapistrum.











Here’s the Rapistrum, totally dominating a berm.






Here’s a close up of Rapistrum rugosum.










Here’s a fly on the Rapistrum. But don’t let a mere fly mess you up. Yesterday, Crumby counted 12 red admirals on about 1/10th acre of Rapistrum. Praise Cerridwen!

Here’s a short poem that may be sung to the tune of, San Francisco, open your golden gates!

Rapistrum, open your golden petals
all of the nasty bugs want to tongue you.

Rapistrum your such a nice Eurasian weed
compared to the Malta star thistle underneath you.

Uh, Rapistrum, golden as the sunset
where in the valley are you not at.