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Glowing Heart of a California Poppy (+3 insets!)

(+3 insets!)

The Vaccines are Rolling Out!
Here in Oregon, the approved Covid-19 vaccine is being distributed to more and more at-risk people with each passing day. We learned that at some point there will be a mass-distribution for the general public to be given from our county fairground. As far as I can tell, it will be April/early spring before we get our shots, but who can say? Right now the vaccine is ear-marked for anyone at risk and that's fine by us. How lucky we are to be healthy and remote without the risks so many others are exposed to every day.

I wonder what it's like around the world. Have you been vaccinated yet? Any idea when you'll get your first dose?

In any event, we're very encouraged that, despite the problems with organizing the rollout, the approved vaccine is slowly finding its way into millions of desperately risky people! I sure do hope you're not in that group but if you are, here's hoping you are now vaccinated or will be very soon!

Today's Picture
This is the heart of a pastel-colored California Poppy (along with insets that show the whole stunning blossom!). These flowers are normally orange but there are hybrid colors too, including this gorgeous pale variety known as "Linen". We've tried growing the hybrid colors but with exception of the orange varieties and this kind, none have bloomed for us. Too bad, the different colors are so pretty! But in the end, who can complain about ANY California Poppy?! This one is a stunner! :)

Explored on 1/17/21; highest placement #1.
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33 comments

Annemarie said:

marvelous this Janet
Happy sunday evening!
3 years ago

Indira Nair said:

Wonderful macro!!
3 years ago ( translate )

Boro said:

Wow !!!! Superbes
3 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Beautiful set of close up images Janet !
3 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Wowwwww...... Au fin fond du coeur.Ravissante et fabuleuse... Bon dimanche.
3 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

You are brightening my day with your flowers, Janet !!! Happy Sunday !
3 years ago

PascalL said:

belle série
3 years ago ( translate )

Ruesterstaude said:

Schön, Janet! -
Ich warte auch auf die Impfung, aber vor März wird es wohl nichts werden, wenn ich den Nachrichten glauben kann.
3 years ago ( translate )

niraK68 said:

wow great details of that wonderful blossom
3 years ago

niraK68 said:

meine 94jährige Tante bakam gestern ihre erste Impfdosis und für meine Mutter habe ich einen Termin für nächste Woche ergattert. Die sin die Generation 80+ wir anderen müssen wohl noch ne ganze Weile warten
3 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

A wonderful close-up image Janet.............with awesome detail as always. I'm always amazed by the symmetry nature produces. I like the muted colour palette too.

The 3 PiPs are stunning................especially the two with the light making the petals translucent. My favourite has to be the first PiP - it just glows beautifully on the darker background.

Jackie and I have not had our vaccinations yet...........but good progress has been made with vaccinating the people who are at the highest rlsk. We'll be in the 65-70 aged group when they get round to us, but probably not for a month or two yet. We're OK with that :-)
3 years ago

Ulrich John said:

That’s a wonderful macro, Janet !
3 years ago

vero said:

une macro superbe, de cette merveilleuse fleur, au grand coeur, Janet, Bonne soirée bisous
3 years ago ( translate )

Boarischa Krautmo said:

beautiful series!
3 years ago ( translate )

cammino said:

Beautiful view into the interior of the blossom of this unique poppy species!
3 years ago