Photographs of a field of  bright yellow (canola) rapeseed in flower under a blue sky in Seven Springs, Gloucestershire, England. Rapeseed (Brassica napus), also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rappi, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars, canola).

Rapeseed is grown for the production of animal feed, vegetable oil for human consumption, and biodiesel.

BBC Radio 4 Food Programme on rapeseed oil

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Field of bright yellow rapeseed in flower (canola) under a blue sky overlooked by a solitary house in woodland. Seven Springs, Gloucestershire, England.

Bright yellow field of rapeseed in flower (canola) Close up of flowerhead. Seven Springs, Gloucestershire, England.

Edge of a field of yellow rapeseed in flower (canola) showing stems and flowerhead on a sunny day. Seven Springs, Gloucestershire, England.

Looking up at the edge of field of yellow rapeseed in flower (canola) showing stems and flowerhead under a blue sky on a sunny day. Seven Springs, Gloucestershire, England.

Ground eye view looking up in field of yellow rapeseed in flower (canola) showing stems and flowerhead under a blue sky on a sunny day. Seven Springs, Gloucestershire, England.

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Photography © Quintin Lake, 2010