During the month of June, England is filled with fields of yellow Rapeseed flowers! The green countryside of England turns a cheerful yellow as all along the roads in Cambridgeshire there are yellow rapeseed fields as far as the eye can see. I couldn’t wait to visit some of these cheerful fields with my mom. We had a fabulous time walking through these brightly coloured fields and trying to capture the flowers on film.
The vibrant yellow flowers dominate many parts of rural Britain during the start of summer as oil from rapeseed is commonly used both in the home and in food production.
Thanks to the recent warm weather and an increased demand from China and India British farmers are growing record crops of rapeseed. I have heard that it has even now become a tourist attraction as people from all over the world come to see the rolling fields of England covered in yellow.
I actually thought that I would have ample opportunity to drive around and visit varies rapeseed fields but the Rapeseed plants only bloom for about two weeks.
Demand for the oil, known as Canola in the US, has rocketed as it is seen as a healthy home-grown alternative to imported olive oil. Rapeseed oil contains less saturated fat and has far more omega 3 fatty acids than olive oil and it also contains vitamin E. Sounds quite healthy but I haven’t had the opportunity to try it yet. Wonder if it will affect the taste of food?
Rapeseed is grown for the production of animal feed, vegetable oil for human consumption, and biodiesel.
In North America, the term “canola” — a contraction of Canada and ola, for “oil” — is widely used to refer to rapeseed, and is now a trade name for “double low” (low erucic acid and low glucosinolate) rapeseed. Canola is also used in the production of margarine.
Rapeseed leaves and stems are also edible and are sold as greens, primarily in Asian groceries, including those in California, where it is known as yao choy or tender greens. They are eaten as sag (spinach) in Indian and Nepalese cuisine, usually stir-fried with salt, garlic and spices. I am definitely going to be on the lookout for this next time I visit an Asian country or grocery store.
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Pretty sight!
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I agree! i am so glad that I got to see these beautiful yellow fields!
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Reblogged this on 200 Cities To Visit / 200 Ciudades que Visitar.
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A huge thanks for the reblog!!
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Great shots Janaline, such colors and gives any landscape a look of beauty.
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Thanks Dalo! I agree, a landscape covered in a cheerful colour is always such a joy to photograph!
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Great shots and beautiful landscape! I’ve never seen rapeseed flowers –and chances are I’ll never see them if they aren’t around for long– so thanks for sharing!
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I hope that you do come across a bright yellow field some day….such a cheerful sight!
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Am feeling a bit homesick now!!!! I miss the wonderful yellow fields – but not my partner’s allergy to them.
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I can imagine he is quite happy not to be around these yellow fields when they are in bloom……but they are such a cheerful sight!
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True: but it turns out we’re both allergic to the NZ summer! Think we might have to move back to the UK! 🙂
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Enjoyed the images and commentary.
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Thank you!! I think these yellow fields are just fabulous!!
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Gorgeous! It’s nice to see a bit of summer at this grey time of year 😀
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Thanks!! Yes, its the knowledge of beautiful spring around the corner that gets us through winter!
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A huge thanks for the reblog!!
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lovely 🙂 *Brigid
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Thanks Brigid!! It was such a fabulous day I got to spend with my mom!
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wonderful time 🙂
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I agree that it looks cheerful, but the smell is horrible, so I for one, am not sorry it doesn’t last too long!
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I know that a whole lot of people also have extra trouble with hayfever when these cheerful flowers are in bloom.
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Indeed!
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There’s YELLOW everywhere. Beautiful images, Janaline.
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Thanks Sreejith! The countryside does look so cheerful and like it is part of a summer painting.
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The look cheerful I agree but not as good as a field of sunflowers in Tuscany or Catalonia!
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I can just imagine how beautiful a field of sunflowers look….I havent had the opoportunity to visit sunflower fields yet…..maybe this year I should go on a “sunflower hunt”!
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Love the gorgeous sea of yellow, especially when it’s dark and gloomy out this time of the year. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Melia! It is definitely a very cgeerful sight and a great reminder that with spring colour comes back into nature!
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Gorgeous fields and shots Janaline. You have such a beautiful smile! 😀
Thanks for sharing hon. *hugs*
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Thanks Sonel! It was such a beautiful and cheerful day and I got to share it with my mom which made it all the more special!
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Beautiful landscape. Shame it only lasts a couple weeks though.
I do have to agree with the US market that I’d prefer to buy ‘canola’ oil over something called ‘rapeseed’ oil.
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I agree! The sign advertising ‘rapeseed oil’ still makes me giggle and wouldnt want to use it in my cooking.
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Thank you for this post. I wondered what rapeseed oil was, and now I know. It’s canola oil which I use quite frequently, although now the experts are saying it isn’t really all that healthy. (By the way, it doesn’t affect the taste of food at all.)
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Thanks, will definitely give it a try. I am quite sceptical about what “experts” say are healthy or not sometimes….I remember years ago avocados were advertised as being fattening and now its back on the healthy list…
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