This year, poppies bloom in unexpected places on my property, their seeds having been dispersed last fall by the reckless wind hussy. Each bloom is only open one day, then turns into an elegant green pod. The pods dry on the stalks, slowly transforming themselves into silvery grey rattles. There must be hundreds of tiny poppy seeds in each seed pod.
I love watching the flower petals flap about in the wind constantly changing the appearance of the flower. This picture was taken in a rare windless moment, during a break from the swaying dance, the moving song of the poppy.
Poppies
The Dance of the Poppies was posted in response to Ailsa’s travel theme “motion” (see http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/07/05/travel-theme-motion/).
The Beauty Along the Road 
This almost doesn’t look real. Amazing. MM
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Mick – that’s funny because that’s what my daughter said when she saw the flowers in person. Now she wants a canvas print of this picture!
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It really is fabulous, you should treat your daughter and be honoured. MM 🌹
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I will – her birthday is coming up….
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Very pretty, and I like the contrasting background very much!
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Thank you – I took many shots of these poppies in various stages of development and I think this is the best image.
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They are so similar to the native CA Matillija Poppies, except those are white. I remember adoring the red poppies throughout the ruins in Rome. I wonder if they would naturalize where I live as the red is color therapy.
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Where do you live, Kristin? Poppies are easy to grow – I just sprinkle the poppy seeds on the ground in late fall and wait for them to appear in the spring… that’s it!
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These are just breath taking! What a gorgeous photo!
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Thank you, Wry….
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I love poppies!!! I have lots of pictures of poppies
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