Californication

More of my favourite colour for today's selection but instead of Laburnum today's flowers are California Poppies.

The first picture isn't a crop it is the full image. I wanted to get right in to capture the detail of its fertile centre.

I like the meadow feeling from the second image with the trees, azaleas and ferns as a backdrop and then I love the strong yet delicate sentinel in the final image.

I know I can get a bit carried away when I am talking about flowers but they are so beautiful and they give me such a lift. I don't have the patience to do gardening but I have a lovely selection of photos that I have taken over the years that I can go to at any time.

I think some of you will be on the same page with me and I am sure that some of you will also share my love of the colour yellow.

Californian Poppy

I really love the colour of these Californian Poppies and I love getting close up to see the finer details. I hope you like it too...

Lest We Forget

Today is Remembrance Sunday and so my post is in memory of all those who have given their lives , limbs and health in conflict to protect the freedoms that we enjoy.

The pictures today show the cascade of poppies on St George's Hall in Liverpool. It is a beautiful and moving sight and a fitting tribute.

Butterflies and Wildflowers

Capturing good pictures of butterflies requires a lot of patience, and the shots above are no exception.  The problem with getting these however was that it was in a tropical house and so incredibly hot and humid.

I was surprised to see this spread of wild flowers in the zoo but I know you will agree this is a spectacular display.