Welsh Poppy
My wife (the green-fingered one ....) says that a lot of people regard these poppies as weeds because they spread - and they get rid of them. Seems an awful shame when they are so delightful and beautifully delicate.
The Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) is a perennial plant of the family Papaveraceae. Its habitat is damp, shady places on rocky ground, and it is native to south-western England, Wales, Ireland and Western Europe. In its most western locations, it is increasingly found on more open ground with less cover.
It has pinnately divided leaves. The flower is distinctively yellow or orange with four petals, and hairy green sepals that fall off quickly after the flower opens. It spreads easily from the numerous small black seeds produced in the summer. It is especially well adapted to colonising gaps and crevices in rocks and stones. This habit has enabled it to colonise the urban environment, growing between paving slabs and at the edges of walls.
It was originally classified as Papaver cambricum and may be referred to as such in older texts. It is the only member of the Meconopsis (Papaveraceae with yellow latex) genus native to Europe.
On February 24, 2006 the Welsh political party Plaid Cymru adopted the Welsh poppy as its party logo.
Courtesy Wikipedia: Welsh Poppy
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P•A•U•L | Photography (4 months ago)
beauitful!
dd marie (4 months ago)
Lovely light, shadows and bokeh!
daveduke (4 months ago)
Beautiful Poppy capture, nice lighting and focus.
keithhull ( Far away) (4 months ago)
They are lovely but very invasive in the garden I got rid of them but its a great shot
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keartona (4 months ago)
They do get a bit out of hand but I like them and wouldn't be without a few.
car 67 (4 months ago)
good light
Charly JPG (Carlos José Pérez) added this photo to his favorites. (4 months ago)
Charly JPG (Carlos José Pérez) (4 months ago)
Beautiful macro with a fabulous color.
Greetings.
coulportste (4 months ago)
lovely shot
T i s d a l e added this photo to his favorites. (4 months ago)
T i s d a l e (4 months ago)
Beautiful Shot...Marvelous Color. Fantastic Bokeh. They can be invasive....just depends on how much one wants to keep them in check.
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Carhove (4 months ago)
Preciosa luz y color my friend!
John Petrick (Busy for football season) added this photo to his favorites. (4 months ago)
John Petrick (Busy for football season) (4 months ago)
Truly a beautiful color! My weeds never looks so nice....
gazpic (4 months ago)
Very nice , lovely text to go with it !
sarniebill1 (4 months ago)
If it grow let it be, one mans weed is another mans flower, nice shot and wonderful commentary. glad to see you again.
saddleguy added this photo to his favorites. (4 months ago)
Elena Kovalevich(away) (4 months ago)
Wonderful light! Great colors!
Chris McLoughlin (4 months ago)
Cracking shot :)
Cathleen Daum (4 months ago)
i love the almost see through of this. Beautiful yellow color also
manywinters (4 months ago)
I never considered a poppy a weed. We even have them along the highway in Alaska. Love the lighting. Thanks for the info and sunny shot!
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Diana Yak... (oh so slow) (3 months ago)
Welsh beauty!
Diana Yak... (oh so slow) added this photo to her favorites. (3 months ago)
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