Here's Where the Mooing Came From
@bagarad (14283)
Paso Robles, California
February 27, 2017 3:53am CST
In my last discussion, I mentioned hearing mooing as I was walking along a back road in wine country taking pictures. This photo shows where it came from. I thought the one cow facing me was pretty rude. When she saw me, she turned around and showed her backside as she joined the other cow. Wasn't that rude of her?
I'm wondering about the yellow flowers. This farmer had a whole display of daffodils blooming by his mailbox in a special flower bed. When I saw the photo of the flowers near the cows it made me wonder, since they look like daffodils from a distance, but daffodils are poison. I can't imagine putting them where cows might eat them. One reason I plant daffodils in is because I know it's the one flower the critters won't eat because if they do, they die.
Mustard is in bloom all over, but these look bigger than mustard flowers. What do you think they might be?
Why do you think a farmer keeps cows in the middle of wine country with a huge vineyard across the street?
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 17
Maybe the farmer likes raising cattle. I think a few daffodils like this wouldn't worry the cattle. They have plenty of other pasture and mostly animals are quite good at avoiding foods they shouldn't eat. To me they don't quite look like daffodils though.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
4 Mar 17
@minx267 Actually, I've changed my mind. As I was leaving our Templeton property yesterday, I noticed the blooming mustard by the side of the road. It looked exactly like the plants in this photo. I think maybe the flowers are bigger this year because of all the rain.
@allknowing (153529)
• India
27 Feb 17
The leaves in that field do resemble that of daffodils.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
27 Feb 17
@bagarad Hope you are right and that they are not daffodils as you said cows should not eat them.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
27 Feb 17
Even when I blow up the photo to zero in on the flowers, there is not a clear view of flower or leaf shape. At such a distance blades of the tall grass of the variety springing up on my own property can resemble daffodil leaves in shape, since you can't judge how wide they are.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
27 Feb 17
I would need a closer picture to try to identify the flower.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
27 Feb 17
That is a great shot. It is so clear and vibrant. It looks like a painting.
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
28 Feb 17
Love the picture of the Cows. Not familair with what type of flowers those might be without getting a more close up of them.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
2 Mar 17
Maybe I'll get back before they die to capture them at closer range.
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
2 Mar 17
That could very well be since they do give milk and one can make cheese, yogurt, and other things with the milk, and maybe sell some to the neighbors.
