My garden had a lot of volunteers this year, especially the poppies. So many stuck their heads up when I called for help in the jungle of my garden, that I couldn’t decide which ones to choose and which to deny. Here are two, the first of many that I hope to post as time goes on.
I’m royal purple says the queen,
Most regal that you’ve ever seen.
I come from tall and stately stock,
My “white and purple” says I rock.
I’m one of those from Flanders’ Fields
Remembered well, my power shields
The fallen from forgotten sleep
As every year, I watch do keep.
June 3, 2018 at 11:41 am
Wonderful photos! 👍🏻😎
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June 3, 2018 at 12:26 pm
Thanks, John. They held still for the photos, and that helped. 😉
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June 3, 2018 at 12:07 pm
🙂
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June 3, 2018 at 1:39 pm
Thanks for brightening my day, Anneli!
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June 3, 2018 at 1:40 pm
Happy to do that, Jill. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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June 3, 2018 at 1:57 pm
I have poppy seeds from Flanders as well – I won’t plant them until I’m more settled though. Lovely post. 🙂
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June 3, 2018 at 2:57 pm
Beautiful flowers and excellent photos!
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June 3, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Thanks a lot, Terry.
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June 3, 2018 at 3:13 pm
Always magical to see what will blossom that we did not plant. Birds give us many of our “drop in” flowers. Your poetry is the sparkle on the flower’s show.
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June 3, 2018 at 4:45 pm
I love good surprises in the garden.
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June 3, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Feeding the bees!
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June 3, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Yes, we need to keep them around!
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June 3, 2018 at 5:19 pm
You have a eye friend. Magnificent…
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June 3, 2018 at 5:46 pm
Thank you, DK. I love seeing these flowers in my garden, especially since they just reseeded themselves. They grew in spite of me!
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June 3, 2018 at 6:36 pm
What a lovely thought. Now I’ll have to walk around my neighborhood and listen to what the flowers have to say.
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June 3, 2018 at 6:37 pm
Ha ha. Yes, they have a lot to say!!
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June 3, 2018 at 6:41 pm
The poems are a perfect march for the flowers. Both are lovely.
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June 3, 2018 at 6:43 pm
Thanks, Jennie. You probably meant to say “match,” not “march.” No matter. TY, anyway.
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June 4, 2018 at 3:37 am
Oh, I do hate auto correct, Anneli. Thank you!
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June 3, 2018 at 7:10 pm
What s treat to see a purple poppy, I’ve only ever seen red ones. Very nice!
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June 3, 2018 at 7:48 pm
I’ve got lots of the purple ones. They just reseed themselves so easily. There are some of the same type that are like a combination of red and purple too.
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June 3, 2018 at 7:54 pm
How wonderful !
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June 3, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Beautiful poems and photos, Anneli!
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June 3, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Thanks so much, Peter. Enjoy your evening.
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June 4, 2018 at 8:46 am
GORGEOUS (and poetic) garden volunteers, indeed. xoxo
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June 4, 2018 at 9:42 am
Poppy season already! I love the standard red ones. They always remind me of Wizard of Oz. Beautiful, Anneli.
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June 4, 2018 at 9:44 am
I remember our teacher reading us the part where they walked through the field of poppies and got sleepier and sleepier. I was so worried that they would fall asleep forever before they got through the field. Good tension building by the author, eh?
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June 4, 2018 at 10:08 am
My yard is begging for some poppies. 🙂
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June 4, 2018 at 10:09 am
Once you sprinkle a few seeds you’ll never be without poppies.
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June 4, 2018 at 10:57 am
I’ll have to try it. I have trouble with seed-sprinkles. I might have to plant a few and then let them reseed. 🙂
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June 4, 2018 at 11:01 am
Certainly worth a try.
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June 4, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Oh how I love poppies…Dad grew some that were the size of cereal bowls. He was always trying to grow a purple one, but never succeeded…great to see one so purple in your own garden.
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June 4, 2018 at 4:32 pm
I love them too. They’re so prolific and tough while being delicate at the same time.
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