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aquilegia:
AC - I often wonder that too. I know animals know by other methods that things are poisonous and it's a skill that we've lost. I'm not sure if they are taught what to eat or if they tell by the smell, colour, whatever.

Ten - how could I forget about mushrooms. There are of course those that are edible but if you eat them you end up seeing paisley everywhere! trippy!

Garden Manager:
Some animals must have an instinct for poisonous plants, others dont.

Take horses for example. They cant seem to tell that ragwort is bad for them hence we mustnt let them near any. And yet there must be some things they dont eat because they know its bad for them. Strange.  ???

aquilegia:
Richard - the problem with ragwort for horses (and farm animals for that matter) is not when it is growing - yellow is a danger colour for horses, so they avoid it. But when it's dead and dry they will eat it.

Ragwort is evil evil stuff. I've seen a horse die from ragwort poisoning. absolutely horrid.  :'(

(You've got me on my other favourite subject now - horses - so watch out! ;D)

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