Survivor

The council, in all their wisdom, decided to churn up the patch of wildflowers on the green before they had chance to flower, but this little guy managed to escape and to battle footfall, dogs, petrol fumes, etc, to thrive at the edge of the pavement on the busy Birmingham to Lichfield road. Go poppy!!!

[Wylie]

A tough flower!

[Kitty Hawke]

Awww.....dear of him.....hope he sets lots of seeds !!!

[Babs]

Now thats what I call determination

[Diana]

A very gutsy poppy! Pity about the rest.

[Kathy A]

Well done little poppy!

[Boxplayer]

Good job, poppy.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A great little survivor! I have many of such dotting around the garden ,but non where I seeded!!

[Susan Wakely]

Very determined.

[carol white]

A determined poppy

[Bill Davidson]

Nice to see….

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

An interesting juxtaposition.

[Pat Knowles]

Stupid……councils have little since! I get so cross as they mow the roadsides before the daffodils have died off. No wonder they are going less! They are more bothered about looking neat & tidy never mind the flowers.

[KV]

Perfect title for a beauty of a flower.

[haskar]

Full of determination and yet very proud.

[Renee Salamon]

Last man standing, well done

[Phil Howcroft]

poppies growing in concrete and tarmac , don't you just love nature Lesley

[Carole Sandford]

I think they will grow anywhere!

[Heather]

I love your narrative, Lesley! You have done this little beauty proud! Fav

[Delwyn Barnett]

I love that. Amazing how it can grow in those conditions and then produce a beautiful flower!!

[*lynn]

so cool

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This pretty bloom is definitely the epitome of succeeding against all odds. Good catch!

[eDorre]

Go poppy go!

[bkb in the city]

Great find and capture

[Speedwell]

well done in spotting this poppy. Love it when wild flowers win through.