Published Tuesday, May 29, 2012, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Red Shirley poppies

I don’t know who Shirley was, but she must have been quite an individual to have a flower like THIS named after her. These are bigger than my hand, and you just can’t get showier, in my opinion. Red, red, red. These were taken last week at the Burien, WA Farmers Market. Such a pleasure!

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20 Comments Flowers,Ruby Tuesday

20 Responses to “Red Shirley poppies”

1. Beverly on 30 May 2012 at 4:08 am #
   

   Oh my, Sara. This photo takes my breath away.

2. caite@a lovely shore breeze on 30 May 2012 at 5:00 am #
   

   beautiful!

3. Nell Jean on 30 May 2012 at 3:32 pm #
   

   They’re lovely. I love the way poppy petals come out of such a small bud with such display, like silk from a magician’s sleeve.

   I think Shirley is the name of the English village where the seeds were saved by the Vicar. There are people in town here whose LAST name is Shirley.

4. Ida on 30 May 2012 at 5:19 pm #
   

   These are just gorgeous. I love poppies and just got a new one last year that is starting to bloom. I’ll need to get some pictures as it is an orange/white combination.

5. Lea on 31 May 2012 at 12:55 am #
   

   Magnificent!
   Lea
   Lea’s Menagerie

6. Paz on 31 May 2012 at 8:28 pm #
   

   Wow! Spectacular! I recently learned the symbolism of these flowers — remembrance, sleep, peace, and death. Pretty cool.

7. Bookbabie on 01 Jun 2012 at 12:03 pm #
   

   Very pretty!!!

8. Tina´s PicStory on 01 Jun 2012 at 11:44 pm #
   

   just lovely! 🙂

9. hannahkatinka on 02 Jun 2012 at 8:26 am #
   

   Great photo of a great flower – orange poppies is also my favorite flower in the garden.

10. Pupo - Brasil on 02 Jun 2012 at 8:11 pm #
    

    beautiful macro photo, and beautiful poppies.

11. FM on 02 Jun 2012 at 8:58 pm #
    

    They are very pretty.

    My entry.

12. Randi on 02 Jun 2012 at 9:58 pm #
    

    Wow…this is a stunning photo!

13. Andrea on 03 Jun 2012 at 1:30 am #
    

    Wow, that is so spectacular, big and beautiful. But i haven’t personally seen that flower yet.

14. guild-rez - Canada on 03 Jun 2012 at 4:11 am #
    

    Stunning picture!
    Thank you for sharing!

15. Chris on 03 Jun 2012 at 7:37 am #
    

    WOW! Fantastic picture!

16. Linda on 03 Jun 2012 at 2:52 pm #
    

    Beautiful shot! Lovely poppies!

17. Molly on 04 Jun 2012 at 3:54 am #
    

    There are soooo many flower images on the internet but every now and then I still see one that takes my breath away…. this is one of those.

    Mollyxxx

18. Cecilia Artista, Sweden on 04 Jun 2012 at 6:14 am #
    

    Wow, fantastic shot! The poppies are so beautiful!

19. Marilyn on 04 Jun 2012 at 8:40 am #
    

    Hi-I need to plant some of these in my garden. They are so different from what I have.♥♫

20. Nick, Melbourne on 07 Jun 2012 at 3:09 pm #
    

    Gorgeous macro, Sara. Reminds me of Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings.

    I am a little late in visiting from last week due to work commitments, but I thank you heartily for your continuing support of Floral Friday Fotos!

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