Man, I love California poppies. Along with the cheery but intense colour, the petals’ rough-ish textures make me think of Japanese architectural woodwork. [Hmph. It’s been suggested that these are Iceland poppies. Maybe so.]
We have a big patch in the back yard; here are two views.
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The closer you get, the better they look.
I was enjoying the dappled shade, but in another corner of the lawn some were in full sunlight.
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From: bbum (May 11 2007, at 23:18)
Beautiful flowers, yes.
But... California Poppy? I'm not so sure! Or, at least, it is a radically different variety than anything within our neighborhood!
This is the growth habit of a CA poppy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbum/156088088/
And this is a detail of the flower:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbum/137988070/
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