>
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:37:18 +0000, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > That's more like it! I do love these flowers (although I think that
> > they are normal-sized poppies), especially with the droplets of water
> > on them.
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Siddiq" <iddibhai@xxxxxxx>
> i dont know what they are, really (not much of a naturalist), but was out
> to shoot, and dearth of subjects in the university meant meander over to
> the garden... the roses were not in bloom yet. should be lots of flowers
> soon.
>
> --
> /S
They are sold as "Iceland Poppies" in northern California. As noted they are
larger than the California Poppy, which I've only seen bloom in bright
orange or off white. I used to have a lot of California Poppies sprout in my
front yard but a weed with similar leaves seems to have pushed them out.
Look near the bottom 1/3 just below Joshua Tree of
http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca.html
It's a little early for poppies but I've seen recent pictures and remember
from years ago that they carpet the hills in some areas.
But for anyone near the southwest:
http://www.desertusa.com/
-jeff
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