Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Family: Papaveraceae

This photo was taken in the gardens at the Calgary Zoo on 21 September 2015. The ENMAX Conservatory butterfly house display was coming to an end and the beautiful tropical plants were beginning to fade, so I really wanted to get over there while I could. This Poppy was really on its last legs and I usually don't see Poppies quite at this stage. There was just something about it that I liked. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy It was a good visit and I was happy as can be to finally get a decent photo of the glorious Himalayan Monal (a type of pheasant), and a few Water Lily shots. Today, 25 November 2015, the sun is shining, but it's -12C (windchill -17C). Brrr ..... It snowed a bit last night.

Fortunately, at least the Gladioli and Hollyhocks were still in bloom and in good condition on 26 August 2015, when I called in briefly at the Reader Rock Garden after an afternoon volunteer shift. Most of the flowers had finished for the season and many of the ones that did still exist were past their prime. Still managed to get a few photos, though, including this vibrant Poppy. Not sure if it’s a double Iceland Poppy or something different. I wasn't sure whether I should go there or not that day, as the air quality had been very poor for a number of days, due to smoke blowing across from the devastating forest fires in Washington State, northwest US. Fortunately, the rain that had been falling for a few days helped the firefighters fight the flames.

Problems with Flickr this morning - sometimes I can't connect to Flickr, other times only the photo appears with no tags, comments, etc., can't always add tags, and so on. Fortunately, at least the Gladioli and Hollyhocks were still in bloom and in good condition on 26 August 2015, when I called in briefly at the Reader Rock Garden after an afternoon volunteer shift. Most of the flowers have finished for the season and many of the ones that do still exist are past their prime. Still managed to get a few photos, though, including this little white Iceland Poppy. I think I like the colourful bokeh as much as the flower itself.. This species is native to subpolar regions of Europe, Asia and North America, and the mountains of Central Asia (but not in Iceland). They were first described by botanists in 1759. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_nudicaule I wasn't sure whether I should go there or not, as the air quality was very poor for a number of days recently, due to smoke blowing across from the devastating forest fires in Washington State, northwest US. Hopefully, the rain that fell in the last few days has helped all the firefighters fight the flames. Today, 1 September 2015, is the first day back to school for the public school kids, and the sun is shining and the air at least looks clear.