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Dist:0.3km<br/>A somewhat controversial plant, it has been the subject of legal action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.3km<br/>The trailer is being loaded with oilseed rape. The harvester separates the seeds from the pods and stores them on-board until they can be discharged into the trailer alongside. The seeds are black and about 3 mm in diameter.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.3km<br/>This is the mature, ripened crop about to be harvested.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.3km<br/>Indubitably a rapeseed plant. Economically and politically a very significant member of the cabbage family.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.3km<br/>This is a restricted byway. It leads to the A4361. The farm in the distance at the left is Rabson Manor in the next hectad west.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.3km<br/>The harvester looks brand new. A 'New Holland' machine receives some attention while waiting for the tractor and trailer to return to receive the next load.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km<br/>Last year this field had been used to grow oilseed rape http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/521810 This year it was wheat.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km<br/>Now in full flower. Compare with [[383018]]
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km<br/>Harvesting has started of the ripened crop. Compare with http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/383018 and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/414953 taken from the same location.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km<br/>The oilseed rape crop seen in this image [[414953]] has all been gathered in and the tower of St Peter ad Vincula church in Broad Hinton can be seen again as in this shot from the same position [[383018]]. Will the field be ploughed and re-seeded or left fallow?
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km<br/>This field of rape (Brassica napus) is about to burst into bloom until it becomes an area of vivid yellow. Visible at the right of the image is the tower of St Peter ad Vincula church in Broad Hinton.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.5km<br/>This idyllic tree-lined little lane leads to the village sewage treatment works according to the map.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.5km<br/>This image is taken from close to the western gridline of this square. The bush seen just to the right of the track is just within SU0974.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.5km<br/>Taken from the track to Rabson Manor. Nearby is the site of the ancient & deserted Richardson Village.
©Colin Bates
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©nick macneill

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