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Tuesday 23 July 2019

Poppies A-Plenty

It's been a good year for the poppies. Everywhere I wander I find their cheery scarlet faces smiling up at me, as farmers become a little less eager to spray every last inch of their land. So here's a pocketful of poppy pics just for you....



















I've also glimpsed, as I wander near my home, another of those completely red fields of poppies. I've gone to the trouble of taking compass bearings and plotting them on a map, only to find that there are no public roads of paths within a mile of it, so no chance of photographing that one.
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If you're suffering from too much summer heat in your part of the world then I hope you'll manage to keep cool any way you can....



Take care.
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21 comments:

  1. Hilary Melton-Butcher23 July 2019 at 17:49

    Hi John - gorgeous poppies and love the ducks = fun ... cheers Hilary

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  2. Sandi23 July 2019 at 18:16

    I love these shots, especially the last one! :)

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  3. Tara23 July 2019 at 18:53

    beautiful photos -- I love the red poppies in other lands -- we have the orange/yellow ones called "California poppies," which are lovely, too, but a little 'oh-hum' after seeing them all my life. Those ducks have the right idea.

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    1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"23 July 2019 at 19:28

      We grow California Poppies in our gardens here and consider them very exotic!

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  4. Bill23 July 2019 at 19:55

    Beautiful photos, love the all the colour. Those are some cool ducks. :)

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  5. Linda W.23 July 2019 at 20:05

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your photos.

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  6. David M. Gascoigne,23 July 2019 at 20:19

    A field of poppies is a joy to behold. I expect that you had the ducks move over a little so that you could dip your feet in the water!

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  7. Marie Smith23 July 2019 at 20:29

    The poppies in the field of white are show-offs!

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  8. Rose23 July 2019 at 21:07

    And I will take everyone you want to show...they just sing with beauty.

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  9. Susan Kane23 July 2019 at 22:50

    To be surrounded by poppies is like heaven, I would think. My favorite (wild) flower.

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  10. Lowcarb team member24 July 2019 at 01:12

    I think the poppies are gorgeous, sweet photograph of the ducks.
    Stay as cool as you can in this present hot weather.

    All the best Jan

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  11. Jenny24 July 2019 at 01:24

    The poppies are lovely and go very well with the daisies. In our neck of the woods, they used to spray herbicide on the side of the roads to keep the weeds down. There was enough of an outcry that now they just mow it a couple of times during the summer. So now we have many more wildflowers to enjoy as we drive and walk along the roads. The milkweed is coming back and last year and this year the monarch butterflies have returned after a very long absence.
    Our summer has been very pleasant. Sunny and not overly hot.

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  12. Billy Blue Eyes24 July 2019 at 06:21

    I've seen a few red feilds around as well. Love the ducks

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  13. The Furry Gnome24 July 2019 at 16:32

    Wonderful! Must be great to live in an area where poppies grow wild!

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  14. it's me24 July 2019 at 19:24

    I do love poppies....

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  15. Anonymous25 July 2019 at 16:52

    Such beautiful fields of poppies you have there. Adds such a brightness to the world.

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  16. William Kendall25 July 2019 at 21:09

    Cute birds!

    The only spot I know here that has poppies is on top of the War Museum.

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  17. Cynthia25 July 2019 at 21:27

    Those poppies are just spectacular. Smart ducks. If only someone would throw a few ice cubes in there they be even happier!

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  18. crafty cat corner26 July 2019 at 17:13

    Just found your blog. Great pictures of poppies that would look wonderful reproduced in thread.
    Briony
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  19. Spare Parts and Pics27 July 2019 at 03:47

    Those poppies are beautiful. Hard to look at a photo of wildflowers without smiling, or at least feeling cheerful. I think those ducks have the right idea!

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  20. Jack30 July 2019 at 19:13

    Poppies are found in New England, but they seem to be fairly uncommon. Years ago I had poppies in a flower bed at a previous home and they were a delight.

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