The poppy, also known as poppy poppy, is a symbol of consolation, but also of the commemoration of the dead. The poppy owes this symbolism to the battlefields in northern France which turned red after the First World War.
The distinctive colour of the poppy is red. At the base of the petals a black part becomes visible. The four leaves of the flower are larger than we are used to from flowers, so they overlap for what many people don't know is that all parts of the poppy overlap. The flower has hairs on both stems and leaves.
Originally poppies are found in the Mediterranean, some of them live as wild plants in the Netherlands. They once ended up here because of the transport of grains. There are three species on the standard list of Dutch flora: large poppy, rough poppy and pale poppy.
Ellen Driesse-Pladdet, born and raised in beautiful Zeeuws-Vlaanderen close to the beach and dunes, grew up in the middle of the nature of Zeeland's countryside. A nature lover who enjoys everything Mother Nature has to offer and treats it with respect.
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