My Welsh Poppy  by beryl

My Welsh Poppy

While the sun was shining I took this macro of the Welsh Poppy- they are flowering profusely this year - Best viewed on large against the black to appreciate the detail & the rain drops This is sooc . Yesterday app went well & op in a fortnight if blood test proves good enough !!So it's the waiting game again -they'll let me know if I'm not well enough !! So it's "Keep Calm & wait *!!
again this is a glorious photo fav
May 31st, 2013  
Simply stunning and a Fav again.
May 31st, 2013  
Beautiful image, Beryl, and a fav from me too!
May 31st, 2013  
Beauitful
May 31st, 2013  
Beautifully focused macro shot,a lovely delicate yellow!! Fav!!
May 31st, 2013  
Stunning colour - I love that shade of yellow and it's a great close-up.
May 31st, 2013  
Bep
Beautiful image! I know them as Iceland Poppies.
May 31st, 2013  
Great macro, gorgeous colour, fav!
May 31st, 2013  
Beautiful!
May 31st, 2013  
Beautiful image, Beryl. Keep calm, best wishes.
May 31st, 2013  
@gerry @thresheg @sturnus Gerry ,Graham & Carol -Thank you for your comments and for your Favs -they are greatly appreciated @zambianlass @carolmw @carolmw Many thanks to the three of you for your comments and Carol thank you for the kind fav
May 31st, 2013  
@gijsje THank you for your kind words. Although the Welsh Poppy looks very similar to the Iceland poppy their leaves differ - the Welsh Poppy is -meconopsis cambria while the Iceland poppy is the papaver nudicaule -something new to learn every day !!
May 31st, 2013  
@valanne @elisasaeter @ivan Thank you all for your kind comments Thanks Valerie for your fav & thanks Ivan for your best wishes !
May 31st, 2013  
Bep
@beryl
Thanks Beryl. Never too old to learn new things.
May 31st, 2013  
@gijsje I only knew -as I have been trying to germinate some seeds from my friend's more orange Iceland poppy !!
May 31st, 2013  
The colour is fantastic for a poppy! I would love some in my garden - only have red and purple!
June 1st, 2013  
@maggiemae Thank you very much Maggiemae
June 1st, 2013  
This is so beautiful!! I didn't even know yellow poppies existed!
June 1st, 2013  
Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous!!
June 1st, 2013  
stunning shot
June 1st, 2013  
It does look lovely in the enlarged version. Very nice detail
June 1st, 2013  
Beautiful closeup and color.
June 1st, 2013  
Beautifully captured, stunning detail and focus! Wishing you well, Beryl. Fav
June 1st, 2013  
@hiarwen2 @mak2 @ness50 @digitalrn @hudamor @rhos Many thanks for your kind comments They have flowered profusely this year and make such a colourful show in the garden at this time of year Diolch Ann am dy ffafr ac hefyd am dy ddymuniadau da :-)
June 1st, 2013  
What a glorious flower and a wonderful image
June 1st, 2013  
@ch1ppy_m1nton Thank you Chippy I do love my Welsh Poppy ---the seeds were originally brought from my mum's garden in Wales !!
June 1st, 2013  
Fabulous macro Beryl. Love Welsh Poppy's - such good doers as Grandad used to say :)
June 1st, 2013  
@malc Ooh I do like some of these old phrases & shall remember this one !! --!Such a good doer ! " and they certainly are !!
June 1st, 2013  
Beautiful colour Beryl, just stunning!
June 1st, 2013  
@darrenboyj Thank you Darren !
June 1st, 2013  
Love your crop on this. Gorgeous.
June 1st, 2013  
@fueast Many thanks Alison !
June 1st, 2013  
Beautiful shot, Beryl. Some great flower macros on the site today!
June 1st, 2013  
cheerful colors
June 1st, 2013  
@btorrey @pistonbroke thank you both very much -yes Pete there is ,we're all delighted with a little colour in our lives at last !!
June 1st, 2013  
Beautiful picture, lovely composition and the exposure is just great!!
June 1st, 2013  
@genesis_one Thanks so much Corrie for your encouraging comments
June 1st, 2013  
You have posted some lovely shots while I have been away. Love the focus on this one. Hope the plans for your op go ok
June 2nd, 2013  
@purplehaze12 Thank you so much for your kind comments & best wishes --sounds as if you have had a nice time !
June 2nd, 2013  
I never knew there were yellow poppies!!!
June 2nd, 2013  
@ruthmouch Ruth ,thank you for your comment .I have had this comment from so many - but to me they are so normal to see ,especially up home (back in Wales !! )
June 2nd, 2013  
Nice. Love the crop!
June 2nd, 2013  
@wordpixman Thank you Arthur
June 2nd, 2013  
Beautiful detail and lighting and congrats on PP!
June 2nd, 2013  
@mejbronant Thank you Mair & thanks for drawing my attention to my PP _ I am thrilled !!
June 2nd, 2013  
Congrats on the PP Beryl :)
June 3rd, 2013  
Gorgeous!
June 3rd, 2013  
Glorious colour and lovely detail
June 3rd, 2013  
@darrenboyj Many thanks Darren --I was quite exited !! especially as I love this image !

@yrhenwr Thanks David !

@markp Many thanks Mark, i am pleased with this one myself
June 3rd, 2013  
Congrats on the PP - shall give this a fav too! All the very best for getting your op done, Beryl!
June 7th, 2013  
@quietpurplehaze Thanks Hazel on all accounts !!
June 7th, 2013  
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