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Papaver somniferum

Posted: May 14, 2005 10:51 am
by Doris_J
The first Poppy of the year! This week they should all start blooming for me here.

Posted: May 15, 2005 1:02 am
by Old earth dog
Very pretty! You ain't doin that sap harvestin thing are ya? :D :wink:

Posted: May 15, 2005 1:37 am
by Doris_J
I'm not no steenkin' sap harvester! :lol: I just like the purty flowers.

Posted: May 15, 2005 11:49 am
by impatience
Very pretty Doris, but.........watch out for the neighbors!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: May 15, 2005 3:34 pm
by Doris_J
:lol: You know, I've heard from people that their poppies have been raided by passerbys from their gardens, but that's never happened to me. Maybe because I'm not in the city? Anyway, if I see a renegade sap sucker/seed picker, I'll have to wrestle them to the ground! :lol:

Posted: May 15, 2005 6:10 pm
by Doris_J
I have more today.

Posted: May 15, 2005 9:17 pm
by kHT
Pretty! My orange, salmon and red are open! Love you varieties.

Posted: May 15, 2005 10:41 pm
by LucyGoose
That first one is my WALLPAPER!!!!!!!! :cool:

I see little plants coming up, too...Lets hope thye get bigger than last year.....I have just a couple and I don't know why, but it was the pittifulest little thing....:lol:

Thanks for sharing!!! :D

Posted: May 16, 2005 12:47 am
by Doris_J
Must...stand...up...must...stand...up...

Posted: May 22, 2005 3:41 pm
by Doris_J
We should start a Poppy-Of-The-Day club. Here's today's selections:

Posted: May 22, 2005 3:45 pm
by Doris_J
More

Posted: May 22, 2005 3:50 pm
by Doris_J
More

Posted: May 22, 2005 8:18 pm
by insam
those are beautiful. doris, could you send me all of your ripe pods? i need them for...um....research. :)
beautiful pics.

Posted: May 22, 2005 9:35 pm
by Doris_J
Research, eh? :lol: My, what a studious fellow you are, Joseph! I'm glad all the local researchers haven't found my garden!