It\u2019s said that Deers like Buttercups
\nBut cows and horses they
\nAlong with sheep and pigs it seems
\nWon\u2019t eat them any day
\nThe reason being Nature
\nInstinctively agrees
\nHistoricity proclaims
\nAnd on such facts we seize<\/p>\n
also known as Ranunculus
\nSpearworts Crowfoots they
\nAre these elfish little souls
\nThat brighten up our day
\nClinging to the grassy ground
\nOft with daisies they
\nDance to morning lyricals
\nAnd so enjoy their play<\/p>\n
Buttercups reflect the yellow
\nThe carrotenoid pigment there
\nWith light creating glossiness
\nFor those that are aware
\nDeers tis said eat buttercups
\nClearly they unsure
\nThat the plant does have a toxin
\nGlycosides and more
\nRanunculin another when crushed
\nTogether they
\nProduce protoanemonin
\nWhich might just spoil your day
\nThe petals are really bitter
\nAnd clearly Wouldn\u2019t be
\nEaten by most of us
\nAnd so thankfully<\/p>\n
Only the deer seems capable
\nOf eating one or two
\nMost other animals avoid them
\nAs is their want to do
\nYears ago the farmers thought
\nThey made cows milk
\nLook gold
\nThey even rubbed crushed petals
\nOn their udders
\nThey were sold
\nOn the fact that creamy yellow
\nMilk sold much better they
\nWere ignorant as the day was long
\nFor it made no difference anyway<\/p>\n
And it must have been upsetting
\nFor the cows because the juice
\nWould have been quite painful
\nIf it was a ruse
\nIt wasn\u2019t Very practical
\nIt didn\u2019t do the trick
\nIf anything it made the cows
\nLook and just feel sick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s said that Deers like Buttercups But cows and horses they Along with sheep and pigs it seems Won\u2019t eat them any day The reason being Nature Instinctively agrees Historicity proclaims And on such facts we seize also known as … Continue reading