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Field poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Description:

The field or corn poppy is native to Europe and is known as both a crop weed and a symbol of fallen soldiers (wiki).

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2 Comments

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Thanks you ranger Alice :) I was happy to get it, I've been trying for a while to get the colour right in a shot..

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Lovely!

Elsa
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Elsa

Colchester Borough (Essex), England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jul 12, 2011
Submitted on Jul 12, 2011

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