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Looking outside my window today I felt a bit down. The sky is grey and dull, no view to cheer up. So I checked some pictures to cheer me up. Found this one, totally out of the (Dutch) season. This photo was shot in Rome (my precious city) at the well known archeological site the Forum Romanum. In the WS here you can find a photo with the Forum partly shown. These flowering poppies showed up between the ruins of ancient Rome. You can see an ancient fallen pillar in the background lying as nice contrast against the crispy green and reds of Mother Nature. This cheers me up. I’m ready for the rest of the day. Lets rock & roll!
PS-talk:
Just cropped and framed. That’s all folks!
Poppies
A poppy is any of a number of showy flowers, born one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. These can be enjoyed in the wild, but are also grown for ornament. There are white, pink, yellow, orange, red and blue poppies; some have a dark centre. The centre has a whorl of stamens. Poppies have 4–6 petals. Prior to blooming, the petals are crumpled in bud.
Poppies may be found in the genera: Meconopsis (Himalayan poppy, Welsh poppy and relatives)
Papaver (Iceland poppy, Oriental poppy, Opium poppy, corn poppy and about 120 other species)
Romneya (Matilija poppy and relatives) Eschscholzia (California poppy and relatives) The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is dark blue to grey. Bees will use poppies as a pollen source. The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is dark blue to grey. Bees will use poppies as a pollen source. The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is grown for opium, opiates or seeds to be used in cooking and baking, eg. Hungarian Poppy seed rolls.
The poppy of wartime remembrance is the red corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas. This poppy is a common weed in Europe and is found in many locations, including Flanders Field. In many Commonwealth countries, artificial, paper versions of this poppy are worn to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I and other wars, during the weeks preceding Remembrance Day on November 11. It has been adopted as a symbol by The Royal British Legion in their Poppy Appeal.
Poppies are used as emblems on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep. The golden poppy, Eschscholzia californica, is the state flower of California. |
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