Take a Picture It Will Last Longer

[botias]

I cut my finger whilst washing dishes this afternoon, so I'm cheering myself out of my pout by futzing around on the internet. This morning I went outside and found this:






Is it glowing for you? This is one of those flowers that's so intense it seems a little fluorescent. We've been calling it the crazy flower. I'm glad I took pics because the flowers either last only a little time or I let the plant get too dry because the flower was looking a little wilted by afternoon. I'll be trying to grow this one again next year, yes-siree-bob.

Comments

[jennylayne.livejournal.com]

That is really beautiful. Is is a poppy?

[botias.livejournal.com]

It is a poppy. The flowers are rather large, too. The second image is only about half an inch larger than life.

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's gorgeous! ::iz jealous::

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Definitely a very, very glowy poppy.

[cheezey.livejournal.com]

Wow! That is stunning!

[louise39.livejournal.com]

A super vibrant winner!!

[botias.livejournal.com]

Crazy gorgeous!

[botias.livejournal.com]

It's pretty wild. I can see why they named it for decadence.

[botias.livejournal.com]

I've never grown it before. I'm definitely impressed.

[botias.livejournal.com]

Definitely a people pleaser. :)

[shinybaum.livejournal.com]

It doesn't look real, it's so shiny. Gorgeous though, I bet bees love it.

[botias.livejournal.com]

Definitely a surreal flower. Apparently, one can tell when a bee has loved it because all of the petals promptly drop to the ground. I guess as soon as it's got what it wants, it totally lets its looks go.