Each winter I throw vast amounts of wild bird seed hither and yon in the garden, aiming for the grass. However, I think some went into one of my flower beds as this year beside the japanese quince and in amongst the roses are these cheeky chaps.Red poppies or to give them their posh latin name papaver rhoeas.
So, to brighten up the start of the week some pretty mosiacs for Mary's Mosaic Monday @thelittle redhouse and some wise words for Tracey's Weekly Words To Live By @ Notes From A Cottage Industry.
"The end is where we start from".
T.S. Eliot.
Beautiful! I get Sunflowers from my birdseed, and lots of little grasses, but never Poppies! Lovely gourmet seeds, that you give your birds! :) I plan to try so many flowers next year, which I not grown here, due to your beautiful photos. I grew many of these in Upstate NY, but not here, so I have to try them.
ReplyDeleteThose are just gorgeous! I would love to see those in my garden.
ReplyDeleteI never tire of poppies - little ones, wild ones, blowzy ones, ruffly and bi-colour.
ReplyDeleteYour mosaics are just stunning today.
I just love poppies!! Love your mosaic!!
ReplyDeleteI never thought about bird seed being flower seeds. Duhhhh!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos.
Oh my! Lovely! Is this the same kind that grows by the roadside in France? Or a more sophisticated cousin? In any case...they're pretty! And yes...there's Beaufort SC, Buford GA and Beaufort (This one is pronounced as in French...beau fort) NC!! We lack imagination over here! lol Happy week!...Debbie
ReplyDeleteI had them all over when I lived in Washington state...I miss them.
ReplyDeleteI just love poppies! To think they just came up is delightful. Thanks for sharing such pretty photos.
ReplyDeleteLovely mosaics of lovely poppies Maggie. I love them.
ReplyDeleteLovely mosaics~ I only get sunflowers and weeds from my stray birdseed :-)
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Maggie,
ReplyDeleteOMG...I love those Poppies!! I just finished a flower arrangement for my powder room and it has the same colored ones as in your picture (silk version). Talk about a "pop" of color...
I've grow some from seed but never had much luck. The only variety I've been able to find are California Poppies, which are much smaller...Thanks for sharing!!
Have a great week!
Simply gorgeous, Maggie! For some reason, I never had poppies in my garden when I lived in Michigan. Can't imagine why because I love them!
ReplyDeleteOooo Maggie, they are so pretty! I have often thought of scattering some seeds from my poppy seed bagels... do you think that would work? lol Thanks for sharing your lovely flowers at MM. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your quote--that's one I've never heard before but it's certainly true. I love poppies, but especially the seedpods :)
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