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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Busy as Bees!

Today's post was inspired by my friend, Mark Moffett's extraordinary photo spread of exotic pollinating creatures in the March Issue of National Geographic. On  my visit to the Dallas Arboretum for their "Dallas Blooms" event, I was able to spend time with my current favorite flower, the Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). As this is the weekend of the Vernal Equinox, I wanted to share the recent images of Iceland poppies and their pollination.

Preparing to Pop

Bee Poppy


Click in any of the images to see them in their original gallery!

Interested in Pollinator? Visit the Pollinator Partnership- They do great work!
Visit Macro Flowers Saturday or Flowers on Saturday for more bloomin' fun!
Also see the fun at TODAY'S FLOWERS & MACRO MONDAY.
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17 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 19, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Beautiful!!! I love the poppies and bees are a fantastic addition to any flower!

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  2. Discovery School at First Baptist HeathMarch 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Love the poppies and the bees.. please link to Flowers on Saturday.. Others need to see this amazing work!

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  3. Discovery School at First Baptist HeathMarch 19, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Thanks for linking up.... I so want to attend Dallas Blooms, but with spring break and little ones with allergies it must wait!

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  4. Rosie GanMarch 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    You've got some powerful macro shots there!! Just beautiful.
    Rosie

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  5. DMarch 20, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    John, all handsome photos of favorite poppies and their pollinators, and that first shot is a "WOW".

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  6. Cynthia WhiteMarch 20, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Lovely pics!

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  7. Amila KanchanaMarch 20, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Wow John,I'm awestruck!

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  8. Harold StiverMarch 20, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    A great series, especially the first image

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  9. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Fabulous details of the poppies - that first photo is just outstanding!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    SCRUMPTIOUS.
    Truly :-)
    They would be my favourites too if I ever managed to get them to grow from seed.

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  11. Tiago BragaMarch 21, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    the firts one is absolutly fantastic :P

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  12. Kerri FarleyMarch 21, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    These are gorgeous my friend!!!

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  13. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Wow - such wonderful flowers!

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  14. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Greetings from Southern California

    I am your newest follower. I invite you to visit my blog and become a follower.

    God Bless You :-)

    ~Ron

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  15. StratozMarch 22, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    we had a 70 degree day last week, and I brushed my hand against a bee basking the the sun, which led it to decide to sting me. Ironic that I almost never get stung while gardening. Amazing photos.

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  16. PippaDMarch 23, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    How beautiful, I wish I knew more about flowers. I shall have to take a book out of the library!

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  17. Colleen (Shibley Smiles)March 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Wow these are amazing photos! I love the first one and the one with the bees

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