This is a macro photo of the poppy, Papaver rhoeas. Red sepals containing pistil and the stamens surrounding it. The poppy is sensitive to movement. You can carry them around, but along the way the sepals will mostly fall off. So if you have them in the garden... Leave them there. They brighten up the garden considerably. Flowering time is from June to July. The petals contain a form of opium.
Hi there! Nice seeing you here! I'm Jan vd Knaap, a photographer in Utrecht. I normally deal with portrait photography, for humans and animals, and I give workshops to get the most out of the camera. But in the meantime, I fill my account here.. Read more…