Eschscholzia californica, California poppy — right now, everywhere [courtesy Santa Cruz Wiki] |
the red-winged
blackbird
so beak in flower
doesn't fly up
though I walk right by
though I walk right by
Walnut Avenue near Pacific in the 1870's [courtesy of Santa Cruz Public Libraries] |
in
which century
was this field all flower?
Santa Cruz Mountains [courtesy of The Mountain Gardener's Weblog] |
I miss the poppies. In Blue Lake, I had a huge bed of them in my garden. I believe they are protected. Looks like the outdoors is coming into your focus. Love learning about Santa Cruz too.
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