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Honey bees are in trouble worldwide with enormous economic and food related issues. My giant oriental poppies attract them and they find plenty of pollen. We can all help by growing bee plants in an organic, chemical-free garden.
Weston Bike Nights 18 August 2016
This weekly Thursday meet during the summer is based at the sea front in the sea side resort of Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, UK.
It is organised by Members of the British legion, all bike donate ÂŁ1 to enter and all proceeds go the charity The Poppy Appeal.
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Further Information
(You don't have to be a member or ex-member of the services to be a member of the Royal British Legion)
The Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion
Membership open to all who have a love of motorcycling and are in agreement with the aims of the British Legion
Poppies are so tough for such fragile flowers they way they stand and hold against the elements. When one falls the next bursts forth.. Our fallen soldiers recalled with each bloom.
More and more poppies . . . I can't take it anymore. When they all look alike it's hard to find something that makes your image stand out. A single yellow poppy amongst the array of orange make this shot a little special.
Poppy has been pretty sick this week, but is now on the mend and is even well enough to leave the safety of the bathroom and curl up our the couch with us.
Since I can remember the poppy has been a symbol of those who have died in the 2 world wars. On and around remembrance day in England people wear poppies on their jackets and coats as a mark of respect to those who fought for us. Of course I have seen poppies before and have seen pictures of fields of poppies, but I have never seen it in real life until this monday, when I happened to be stuck in a traffic jam and looked out of the passenger side window and saw this wondrous sight.
I immediately got a lump in my throat, not only did it make me think of those who have fought & died for us (and still continue to do so) but it also reminded me of one of the proudest days of my life, when I was on parade at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen and country, in commemoration of 50 years since VJ day (in 1995). At one point during the ceremonies a Lancaster bomber flew down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace, and as it did so it released 2 million paper poppies, which was an unbelievable sight. This is a link to a small picture of that event...
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/mod/defence...
This fading poppy captured my eye on a sunny morning. I think it has more character than when it was young. Guess that's true with most things, eh?
These poppies re-seed themselves every year. They were planted by my sister Sherrie, maybe in the late 1970s or early 1980s and have been growing by her house (now it's my house) ever since.
Poppies growing by the side of a road. 100% crop from this image.
Nikon D40, Cosina Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2 @ ISO 200, 1/500s f/4.5.