Posts Tagged ‘poppy’

Morning Eye Candy: Californica

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on October 13th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

An early, early, early good morning to our west coast friends. Happy Saturday, everybody.

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Bridal Silk

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on June 23rd, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Papaver rhoeas ‘Bridal Silk’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: A Parade of Poppies

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 24th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

I’m making the solemn vow hereafter that not a single, tongue-in-cheek Wizard of Oz reference will make it into this update. I just felt the poppies, with all their resplendent reds, deserved a gallery show of their own.

Papaver rhoeas ‘Shirley’ group

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Morning Eye Candy: Sleep, Sleep

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 8th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

A field like this not even the Wicked Witch has seen before. Look for the poppies to pop up in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory during Monet’s Garden. In the meantime, you can see these high-contrast beauties in the Rock Garden. Don’t forget to vote today in support of restoring it to its original beauty!

Papaver commutatum ‘Ladybird’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen