It’s that time of year again when the patchwork colours in the countryside include the vivid yellows of oilseed rape (canola).
I saw some very young flowers of this crop a couple of weeks ago and wasn’t totally sure what it was. I’d been so used to seeing the flowers en-masse from a distance that I hardly recognised the individual flowers!
I photographed this today. I was able to get close to enough to capture individual plants with their glaucous leaves but was also able to capture the mass of yellow in the distance as the field was on a slope. I haven’t spotted any barley yet but have hopes that barley fields won’t be too far away.
The Lantern Room 
“Yellow fields”, such as these, are something that I don’t see that often these days – so they always remind me of when I was much younger. I love the vibrancy of these fields and they were always such a cheerful sight from afar. I liked to imagine they were actually fields of sunflowers!
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How lovely to imagine they were fields of Sunflowers! The yellow is incredibly bright and is such a striking sight in the countryside amongst the greens and browns.
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Wow this is so pretty! We have fields of yellow here also but from what I am told it is mustard. I thought it was a bit early (by few months) but the folks at the extension office insist. Super capture!
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Thank you David. Your comment led me to research mustard and it seems as if oilseed rape is from the same family as mustard. The flowers are very similar but the leaves look a bit different (it’s all pretty confusing actually!). Mustard is grown in England but in an area in the East called ‘The Fens’. It’s grown for the famous Colman’s Mustard company in Norfolk.
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Yay ! I saw a yellow field from the bus the other day and know just the place to find one, I’ll join you with a yellow picture soon hopefully, they’re so pretty. 🙂
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Cool Sallyann! I look forward to seeing your images of these bright yellow crops!
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stunningly great photo 🙂
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Many thanks Maenamor. I’m pleased you like it.
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I use it all the time, but have never seen it growing. It makes a pretty field.
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The colour is quite stunning especially – I think – on an overcast stormy-looking day. The greyness saturates the yellows. Thank you Sandy.
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We have lots of rape fields here – but not already! – It’s still too cold 😦
Last year I captured some of them: http://truels.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/yellow-landscape/
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I’ve just had a look at your beautiful images. The yellow colour of this plant is so otherworldly against the more subtle blues, greens and browns isn’t it?
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Oh, you take me right back to my travels to France. I always had to stop to appreciate and to try to give photographic justice to the lovely canola fields. I’m delighted to see this, and to know that you have the same passion. Well done!
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Thank you Gary. These yellow fields have such a strong visual impact especially when viewed from a high point so one can see the patchwork of colours.
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Such vibrant yellows and greens. I should try and get out to the country more often, it’s just so beautiful and colourful, you could lose yourself for hours
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Thank you Littleskew. You really could get lost for hours in the countryside!
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How pretty – nice shot.
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Thank you Sheila. There are a lot of local fields with this crop this year. We are surrounded by vibrant yellow!
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Wow, It’s really beautiful and breathtaking.
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Thank you Cocomino. The yellow flowers in such a large area create such a vibrant view!
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It’s a beautiful photo, Meanderer…we have dandelions in bloom all across the parks over here…while not as elegant as yours, they are pretty to behold. 🙂
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Thank you Scott! I’m so pleased that you are a member of the dandelion appreciation society too!
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Yes, I am…very much so!! And you’re welcome. 🙂
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I love yellow, and this is simply a wonderful treat. Thanks, and such a lovely capture!
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I spoke to a professional gardener a few days ago who said that women don’t generally like yellow flowers. I strongly disagreed as I love them. I’m pleased you love yellow too. Thank you Nandini!
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Yellow brings the warmth to the blues, greens, whites of the Nature. 🙂 How can we not love it! 😀
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Exactly! Yellow is a lovely, cheery colour! Thank you Nandini!
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What pretty, yellow carpeting! Nice shot!
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Thank you Fergie. We seem to be surrounded by these fields this year. It’s really quite surreal!
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Extraordinary beautiful! Love nature shot!
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Many thanks Cristina. There are many of these bright yellow fields this year!
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LOVE all your crop shots! The canola, or rape fields, are one of my favorites! Thanks so much……
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Not sure why your last two comments went into moderation – strange.
Thank you for your lovely comments. I love photographing these fields!
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