A few days ago I posted unique and unknown flower “bud” (see post here).
Yesterday I realized they were the orange poppies planted all over our nearby preserve and walking path.
They appear to be California Poppies.
And now we know π
“Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof. Take that Poppy seed, for instance: it lies in your palm, the merest atom of matter, hardly visible, a speck, a pin’s point in bulk, but within it is imprisoned a spirit of beauty ineffable, which will break its bonds and emerge from the dark ground and blossom in a splendor so dazzling as to baffle all powers of description.”
~ Celia Thaxter
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What a beautiful quotation! It is certainly a miracle of color and loveliness to gaze over the fields of flowers.
It’s nice to have the mystery solved!
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Thank you!! ππ
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Beautiful post, Lisa!
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Thank you Peter! π
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How beautiful and interesting. Never would have guessed that they would look like that by looking at the bud. π
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Thank you! I guess I’m discovering things as I see the world differently through my camera lens π
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How pretty! Sure does look different, doesn’t it?
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Thank you! Yes, and they were so pretty there with the other colored flowers.
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so beautiful! God’s creation is simply amazing! thank you, Lisa and for the beautiful quote as well. stay safe. π
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Thank you! …and you too! ππ»ππ»
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Wow I didn’t realize the buds looked like that. Great pictures!
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Thank you! And I didn’t either. Good to know!
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