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Posted on May 1, 2026
About six or seven years ago, we (i.e. Madame) sowed a wild flowers mix in a couple of our raised beds. The most successful of these proved to be the orange poppies. They returned and proliferated for the next couple of years before their numbers dropped steadily and, as I recall, last year there were none. Now, however, they’re coming back and there already five, of which this was the first.
Return of the orange poppies
Posted on June 1, 2024
(Yes, it’s flowers again – deal with it.)
About five years ago we (i.e. Madame) scattered a packet of orange poppy seeds in what we’re pleased to call our garden. For the next three years they went viral – dozens (maybe more – I never actually counted them) of them.
Then nothing last year. However, they’re back again, with a handful appearing in one of our raised beds. This is one of them, preparing to unfold.
Lens-Artists Challenge: Warm Colours
Posted on February 6, 2024
Photographing fireworks is always a bit of a lucky dip (basically, press the shutter and hope), but sometimes the results can look spectacular. I wouldn’t pretend that this image – captured at a National Day celebration in our local village a few years ago – was especially outstanding, but it certainly meets the brief of warm colours for this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge.
Shedding some light
Posted on November 28, 2023
There’s a decent shopping and light industrial centre on the northern outskirts of Limoges. Tucked away in a corner are these bright orange sheds, no doubt illuminated at night by these striking lights.
Wall topping
Posted on August 10, 2023
We had a wall built across the end of our field so that we could have an enclosed garden. It’s actually made from breeze blocks, but we used some old roof tiles to add interest to the top.
Now that they’ve had ten years or more to weather in, they have acquired some interesting textures and adhesions, and of course the snail (spot the snail) is obligatory.
Consider The Lilies
Posted on October 17, 2021
These orange lilies were a gift from a friend. Not only are they very orange, but there is also a little piece of light green peeping between the leaves.
Down By The Creek
Posted on July 7, 2021
Shrouded in an orange tarpaulin, this cargo waits to be loaded onto a dhow in Dubai Creek.
The Poppies Are Back
Posted on June 2, 2021
A couple of years ago, we (which is to say Madame) sowed a pack of wild flower seeds at the back of the house. Included in the mix were some orange poppies and they just won’t quit.
‘Floating’ Poppy
Posted on March 11, 2021
A bit of bokeh and a judicious angle makes this orange poppy appear to be floating in mid-air.
The Hungry Grasshopper
Posted on October 28, 2020
This little grasshopper helps the natural order of things by feeding from an orange poppy.
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