Bees love this unknown weed

[MJBee]

Can anyone ID this weed? It grow to about 6 feet tall and my bees are all over it, mainly for nectar I think but some are sporting small amounts of pollen.

 

[enrico]

That made me smile. I googled 'six foot weed' and ended up with loads of links to cannabis!

 

[merlin65]

Never seen it before

 

[Erichalfbee]

looks like a milkweed

 

[Tim.S]

Euphorbia / milkweed

 

[dáithí]

its a Euphorbia

 

[BeeJayBee]

It looks like a type of Euphorbia, but I'm not sure which one.

 

[Summerslease]

Milky sap which can irritate the skin.

 

[Tim.S]

Finally got away from work (Horticulture!) to check this properly - it's Euphorbia Lathyris, grows here in the south of England too.

 

[MJBee]

Thanks all for the ID and for the warning about the sap. As soon as it has finished flowering it has to go - gloves and great care