One of the best sights in the spring season is the vibrant California Poppy, which is the State Flower! The reason for the adventure with EB on Saturday was to go in search of this beautiful gleaming flower and the lovely lupine. We did not find the mass of flowers we were looking for, because of the lack of rain over the winter, but find them we did!
Each and every poppy is unique. The colors slightly vary as does the size. Here is a shot that I was able to catch at the side of the road as we were heading into Coloma.
The Glory of the California Poppy
As I said each is unique, as these next photos will show!
Each one is unique
Bi-color poppy
Up close to a poppy
The center is a bit frilly and it truly glows!
The beauty found it the center
There is something spectacular when you find them in a mass!
A swath of poppies along the roadside
Lovely clusters
I hope that you enjoyed these photos! I hope that you have a great Monday, and thank you for stopping by today!
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Down here it’s a popular garden plant. Not found much in the wild, if at all.
We did see a few along the freeway when we left…
Lovely poppies!
Here in PA, poppies are cultivated in gardens and never found by the road. They are also very expensive to plant.
Poppies are one of my favorite flowers and a sure sign of spring. Beautiful photos Barb. 🙂
Thank you Luann!
I have always loved poppies. They’re so cheerful. Thanks for the lovely pics!