Poppies

A drive down to Leicestershire today, to the three fields of red visited by Phil last week. These three fields are actually behind my brothers house, so paid him a visit too. Really quite amazing, don't think I've ever seen so many!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful comp and capture

[KoalaGardens🐨]

super colour, so vivid!

[Henri Russell]

I'm glad you got to see the Poppy field. This is a wonderful photo.

[Denise Wood]

Stunning :) fav

[Phil Sandford]

Wonderful capture.

[Shirley B]

Gorgeous Carole. fav

[FBailey]

Lovely shot:)

[Lou Ann]

Are these the poppies called Flanders Poppies? They are exquisite! Fav!

[Milanie]

Wonderful poppy shot - can't imagine seeing that many at one time.

[*lynn]

looks so pretty with the other flowers too

[Margo]

poppies are always lovely

[Dawn]

Beautiful poppies

[Beryl Lloyd]

So beautiful -- love to see the red poppy !

[Valerie Chesney]

So beautiful, I would so like to see a field of poppies..

[Brennie B]

Something so moving about poppies and its enduring symbol of remembrance...gets me everytime...this field looks amazing

[Paul]

Lovely :)

[Sue Cooper]

What a beautiful capture of these beautiful poppies Carole. Lovely.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[Carole Sandford]

@ziggy77 @koalagardens @henrir @gilbertwood @phil_sandford @boatman137 @paul10 @fbailey @milaniet @lynnz @777margo @dawnee @beryl @happysnaps @brennieb @susiemc @elisasaeter thank you all for your great comments & favs!
@louannwarren thank you Lou Ann, yes I think these are Flanders poppies. They say that seeds can be in the ground for many years before being disturbed & then growing. In the case of Flanders by a war raging . In the case of these fields, they had apparently been ploughed for the first time in quite a few years. I was always told that they grow on broken ground. So it would seem to be correct.

[Lou Ann]

@carole_sandford Just such an important flower to all of us!

[CC Folk]

So pretty!!! Fav.