a wisp of a flower

my husband planted some poppies from seeds this year. they are such a delight. the tissue-paper thin petals are so exotic for us northern where humans and flora alike tend to grow firm and fleshy. poppies are first recorded in mesopotamia. the only poppy native to north america is the california poppy. if you zoom in on this image, you can see the beautiful details in the seed pods. see if you can find the one with the ant on it. i was pretty happy with my resolution on this image.

p.s. in my winter garden, i definitely want poppies. they sport one of the all time greatest seed pods all winter long!

poppies