Papaver somniferum

[Durgan]

Papaver somniferum
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?SLWFN 27 June 2008 Papaver somniferum

First bloom for 2008. The poppies hide the tulip bed until the vegetation is finished. These poppies self-seeded from 2007. All Papaver somniferum poppies have the same vegetation. These are the poppies that produce poppy seeds sold in food stores. Many of the flowers have the dark basal marking in the form of a cross.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?OFJVZ 30 June 2008 Poppy Papaver somniferum. Very pretty flower.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?BSDLV 1 July 2008 Papaver somniferum foliage
In my limited experience all Papaver somniferum plants have this bushy type of foiliage.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?PINTG 3 July 2008 Papaver somniferum poppy

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?DRPLH 4 July 2008 Papaver somniferum

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?YGSHU 7 July 2008 Peony type Poppy, Papaver Somniferum

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?MJVAQ 9 July 2008 Papaver somniferum Purple smooth with purple cross.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?QPMTQ 14 July 2008 Papaver Somniferm White Peony

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ZVLEL 15 July 2008 Papaver somniferum Burgundy peony

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?PXFIE 18 July 2008 Papaver somniferum A bee frenzy
Bees enjoy all the Papaver somniferum. Sometimes there are three burying themselves on one flower.

[ladykemma2]

bootiful, but don't get arrested! (wink) those are opium poppies...

[oneloopykat]

What beautiful pictures...I just adore poppies.

[Durgan]

bootiful, but don't get arrested! (wink) those are opium poppies...

I know. This is the same type of poppy that supports the Taliban financially in Afghanistan, by the EU upright citizens buying the illegal product. North America gets their supply from Columbia.

It takes thousands to produce any quantity of opium, and much labour. These plants are not illegal to grow in Canada, but if I had thousands no doubt would get a visit from big brother.

All the seeds in bulk stores are from the Papaver somniferum culivar, and do grow if planted.