Sunday, November 14, 2010

Joy 47/82: California Poppies

California Poppies bloom in March and April and make a joyfully colorful splash across yards, hills and mountains.  They may be the true California gold. 

I was delighted and surprised to see a clump of them blooming in the yard in July when I moved in.  By August, I was amazed to see them still blooming in spite of the heat.  I've now run out of words because they are still blooming in spite of a few frosty mornings and the recent drenching rains.  This picture was taken this morning.
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4 comments:

  1. Louise GallagherNovember 14, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    They grow here too! And they're one of my favourite flowers.

    Lucky you to still have some blooming!

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  2. MaureenNovember 14, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    I also really like poppies. Sometimes along the Virginia byways great masses of them will appear. They always make me want to stop and run through them.

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  3. MaureenNovember 14, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    You might enjoy this art-based post on poppies. (This blog is excellent, btw.)

    http://www.headforart.com/2010/11/14/blowing-poppies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HeadForArt+%28Head+for+Art+-+Art+2010%29

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  4. Joyce WycoffNovember 16, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    Thanks, Maureen ... I really like this blog.

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