2016-06-20 heart-shaped! by mona65

2016-06-20 heart-shaped!

Inspired by 365-fellow Jerome's @jerome great poppy series (two weeks ago), I have spun the thoughts a little further and add today a picture with an opened poppy capsule. Opened, it gives insight of the structure of the capsule and the Thousands of tiny heart–shaped poppy seeds with those great patterns and structures. (Biologist say kidney-shaped,… nope, they have no idea!, I see hearts). Seeds from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. The seeds are used, whole or ground, as an ingredient in many foods.
In the Swiss kitchen they don't play a big role. But, I have roots in Austria and there you can’t think of traditional pastry without poppy seeds.

By the way: poppy seeds contain Morphine and Codeine in such small quantities that consumption in processed form is safe, even for children.
Thanks Jeromes @jerome for your great poppy series. It was highly inspiring and imformative. And I really adore your huge talent.
June 20th, 2016  
These are so tiny, your macro is so good!
June 20th, 2016  
Great information and corresponding photo to go with it..
June 20th, 2016  
This is amazing! I grow poppies and we use them in cooking and have self seeded plants but I have never seen them like this. A great big fav!
June 20th, 2016  
Superb and interesting capture
June 20th, 2016  
That is so awesome!
June 20th, 2016  
Great composition- looks like a hand over flowing with seeds. My fact about poppy seeds, they are in the pepper family. I found this out because my husband who is allergic to peppers,chilies etc reacted to a poppy seed kaiser roll.
June 20th, 2016  
@joysabin Hi walks @ 7, you are right! They do not belong to the same family but both contain a variety of naturally occurring drugs known as alkaloids which protect the plant from insects, predators and disease. AND they are well known to cause chronic inflammation and allergies in the humans body!
June 20th, 2016  
Excellent macro shot Mona.
June 20th, 2016  
Fascinating shot Mona Fav
June 20th, 2016  
Excellent shot
June 20th, 2016  
How interesting!
June 20th, 2016  
Great photo and inside story. I love popy cakes. Croatia has many many delicious cake recipes with poppy. Yummm
June 20th, 2016  
@cherrymartina Mmmm, yummy, makovnjača! :-)
June 20th, 2016  
@mona65, yes, LOL- that is my favourite...
June 20th, 2016  
Beautiful!
June 20th, 2016  
Glorious
June 20th, 2016  
Gorgeous and so cool as an abstract macro.
June 20th, 2016  
Fascinating capture.
June 20th, 2016  
interesting
June 20th, 2016  
Oh my, I didn't know poppy seeds are so pretty.
June 20th, 2016  
Lovely shot, I like the way you have the seeds spilling from the seed head, the colour contrasts and that beautiful sharpness against the blur. fav
June 21st, 2016  
WOW, what an amazing shot, I really like how the colour of those lovely little hearts seem to jump right out of the image. Fabulous. :)
June 21st, 2016  
Fabulous macro
June 21st, 2016  
Super job. I can definitely see Jerome's influence here!
June 21st, 2016  
Incredible beauty
June 21st, 2016  
Lovely!
June 21st, 2016  
Amazingshot and description!
June 21st, 2016  
Your shots are so creative and magical
June 21st, 2016  
this is spectacular. Seems obvious what it is once described, but so alien looking before.
June 21st, 2016  
So intriguing!
June 22nd, 2016  
Very interesting. Good shot
June 22nd, 2016  
Fascinating shot. What a great macro!
June 23rd, 2016  
What a beautiful image - and as always, with an interesting commentary. :-)
June 28th, 2016  
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