Full bloom

The poppy after emerging from its tight bud --All crinkly and blousy !
Unfortunately this year they seem to have a shorter life than usual after the immense heat that bleached some of the flowers , the heavy rain showers have battered the blooms !

[Margo]

This is gorgeous A FAV

[John]

Fantastic lighting and detail! Love the purple in the center!

[wendy frost]

A pretty capture and what great colours and details inside .

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful :)

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so lovely :)

[Valerie Chesney]

So gorgeous...

[Kerry McCarthy]

Pretty Beryl.

[Bep]

Just beautiful!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is beautiful, Beryl, and I love the colors.

[Nina Ganci]

amazing close up Beryl! love the lighting and texture
fav

[carol white]

Beautiful. Fav!! 😃

[tony gig]

Beautiful Poppy and shot Beryl...Fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Fav! beautifully captured

[Pat Knowles]

Love the luminescent quality you captured here Beryl, poppy at its prettiest! Fave.

[Lynne Hart]

Lovely shot.

[Bob Zwolinsky]

I like the way you have filled the frame with the bloom.

[Babs]

Absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could grow poppies in my garden.

[Tricia O'Donnell]

Very pretty

[Elisabeth Sæter]

So pretty

[Catherine P]

Lovely colours and lighting