Taking a little look at the pasture today on my lunch break (Loving it). I was worried when I saw the weed (forb) which I think is "butter weed" also some meadow foxtail as well about a week or so ago, which has me concerned.. a little.
Looking at (what I believe is) the butter weed which can be noxious to humans and animals... I pulled one or two up the other day, and again today... What I think I'm seeing is the dense grass and legume stands are choking out the butter weed... possibly. Or at least in really good competition for water, sunlight and nutrients. As I look at the low growing leaves of the butter weed down by the roots, I see them slowly decomposing. I also see a very small root system, being suffocated from lack of sunlight. Forbs are not all bad.. but can be invasive. So It's great to see such robust grass and clovers taking THIER stand, and letting them do the delicate, and competitive dance of chaos and order, in it's own way.
