Wednesday, April 8, 2015

What's this Flower?


We've got a theme going this week on Flower Thoughts...

This Flower starts out in the spring with a mound of finely cut, hairy foliage... that hair is also present on the stem and bud of the flower...

A native of Northeastern Turkey... the pods secrete a sap that is used  to create a mind altering drug... 


The Bud opens to reveal a bright orange or red flower... with paper like petals and an ornate detailed center... 


P.S. We call this flower - the Oriental Poppy!



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