Seed Dispersal of a Poppy

After a poppy flowers, it produced a seed pod. As the pod dries, the top raises up revealing openings that allow the seeds to be blown out by the wind or shaken out of the vented openings.

[Cathy]

@jgpittenger Jane, I re-posted... wasn't happy with the first one I downloaded... but I appreciate your comment!

[Cathy Donohoue]

how cool. I have to look for that on my poppies. Good job and thanks for the info.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Now that is a macro shot. Interesting.

[Maggiemae]

it looks quite ugly like this but very interesting. I like the way the pattern on the top develops!

[Kerri]

Great capture

[cheryl]

very interesting. cool as to how they recreate.. nice macro

[ladyjane]

Fantastic macro. The pods are like little lidded baskets.

[Susan Knowles]

Fascinating plants. Love them.

[bardejov]

Marvels of nature. Great shot.

[Margo E. Dearbhail]

oh, thank you so much for sharing this... I will ask my neighbor for some poppy pods!!

[carol white]

Wonderful macro shot,lovely textures on the seed head !!

[Kass]

I have this in my garden and didn't know what it was. So appropriate I came across your pic. Thanks for the info! :)

[Livia]

What a cool perspective! And I learned something new today about the poppy. Thank you! Great shot!

[Juliette Packham]

wow - awesome macro - superb textures, well captured

[Mags]

Very cool macro! Wow! I love the textures and tones!

[Judith Greenwood]

Fantastic and I want to reach out and shake it!

[Dixie Goode]

When I was a small child playing house in the garden, poppy pods were perfect pepper shakers Nice memory your picture invoked