“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse
Matilija Poppies are a shrub native to California and Mexico.
The flowers are large, about the size of a mans hand with the fingers extended. They are the largest flower of any plant native to California.
They are nick-named “The Fried Egg Plant,” as their flowers do indeed resemble a fried egg.
“Perfumes are the feelings of flowers.” Heinrich Heine
GORGEOUS AND LOVE THE HEINE QUOTE
Thank you and I oved that quote too!! Glad you did also~
How beautiful! rattlesnakes, poppies…the Holler is a wondrous place indeed.
ER, yes! Excepting the rattlsnakes, it is! Thank you~
I had a buddy years ago worked for the Texas highway dept. His job was part of a crew on horseback who went ahead of the surveyors. As they rode threw the tall grass, anytime a rattlesnake stuck up his head, the closest crew member would take it out with their rifle. he said he developed a healthy respect for them. I guess so! But I find all critters interesting – except for mosquitoes and ticks.
Yes I bascally like all animals except for rattlesnakes and I’d have to agree on ticks and mosquitos. YUCK!
We have those growing on our property. They look like tissue paper, so delicate. Lovely photo, Cindy.
Exactly! Aren’t they wonderful! So different~
Simply gorgeous.
Merce beau coup my friend~
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Gorgeous!
Mil grazi Fae!
Stunning! It does look like a fried egg. I have never seen one.
I haven’t seen many, that’s for sure!
I love these poppies.Thanks for sharing Cindy.
So glad you enjoyed them my friend~
Absolutely gorgeous. I’ve never even heard of these!
I hadn’t either until several years ago! Happy you like them!
You make me hungry for a fried egg sandwitch! 🙂
Hilarious!!
Ma’am when you get back to the Holler…have a ‘Barn Dance’…
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Laughter is a very good thing 🙂
Yes it is!!!
I haven not seen poppy this beautiful!
Aren’t they special! I love them too, thank you~
A lovely example of nature’s diversity among its flowers–and I adore that it’s called the Fried Egg” plant.
The name surely fits doesn’t it!
oh wow, the comparison between the delicacy of the white petals and the strength of the yellow “stub” is awesome!
I had never thought of it this way, but you are right, the two parts are quite distinctive. Good observation!
Thanks!
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As sensual as a woman.
Yes, flowers always make me think this!! Glad you do too~
Heavenly!
Merci beau coup!
Wowzers those are gigantic!! I have never seen flowers like that before!! Love them!!!
So happy I could show you something new & that you liked them! 🙂
I’ll have 3 slices of bacon with that please 😉
Hilarious!!
Gorgeous! You’ve captured its beauty perfectly.
You are so kind!
Strange flowers but lovely. The nick name is perfect for the flower.
I agree with you on all points as usual!
Exactly, fried eggs….so neat. I’ve never seen those. So many things to love about California.
It has some big problems though, expecially in the cities. So glad you enjoyed them!
Beautiful! I’ve not seen this variety before. Really impressive!
So glad you could see something new!!
Beautiful photos!
How large is the whole plant, Cindy? Too bad they’re just native to CA and MMX. I have a spot or two at the new place for some of these. Great pics of them.
…and an “update” will be coming soon !
Oh goody!! I’ve really been anticipating it eagerlt! Can’t wait to see what you’ve done!
The shrubs get to be around 8 feet tall, which is what mine are now~
Well…, 8ft is a little more than I had in mind…, by about 5ft. Ha !!!
I saw a few of these in Mendocino and had no idea what they were. They’re amazing – thanks for the info!!
I didn’t know they grew that far north! Thank you for the info~
Extraordinary flowers and I adore that Heine quote. Every time I smell a flower now I will have to ask ‘how are you feeling?” Or perhaps I will know the answer by the perfume itself.
I read an article recently in Science or somewhere that was discussing how plants communicate with each other through chemical scents, somewhat like phenomes with insects. Maybe Prince Charles was right about talking to his plants! I always suspected he was~
Indeed me too. And now we clever humans have decided that plants do maths as well http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=plants-perform-molecular-mathematics Those plants must be laughing at our intelligence 🙂
So amazing……..Thank you for the link!!!! 🙂
Gorgeous! I literally lost myself in these photos, which in turn took my mind off my ever so presence chronic pain! Thank you for sharing and continue to share your excellent skill of photography . . . minus the snakes! : )
That makes me truly happy! I know they are working with burn patients now with a video game that you put on like an astronauts helmet that emerses the person in the sounds and sights of a freezing, arctic world. It is showing to be affective. It is interesting how the chemistry process in our brain mediates pain. Have you read about hypnosis for pain control?
At UCSD they have a chronic pain clinic, where they use epidural injections, even blocks to eliminate pain.
My husband had three of the epidurals for chronic, severe lower back pain. That and physical therapy is helping a lot.
Everyone is unique of course and I am sure you are exploring every avenue for relief. I certainly wish I could help you though.
So, please call on me if I can!!
Hugs~
G’day Cindy! Beautiful flower and thanks for brightening my day!
Cheers! Joanne
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So glad I was able to do this! Makes blogging so worthwhile. Cheers to you~
Gorgeous! We haven’t seen this Poppy before, it’s very original shaped 🙂
It is very unusual and really gorgeous. Thank you!
Magnificent photographs! This poppy is new to me. Thank you for the introduction to such beautiful flowers.
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row”
John McCrae
Okay. Those two lines are so ridiculously good, I’m going to your site to read the rest. Next flower post, I will send to you prior to posting. Thank you Russel~
Wonderful pictures as always, Cindy. And a nice quote by one of the best German poets.
So glad you appreciated both!! Danke schoen~
What a lovely white poppy, reminding me of crepe paper days when my Aunt made one that looked just like the one you featured here. Now, I wish I had one from my childhood to compare to your real flower from your holler.
These “tissue paper” flowers as I call them are some of my favorites and I remember making tissue paper flowers as a child so I know just what you are talling about! Lovely~
Wow, love this poppy pictures! One day I will try to paint flowers, for today I’ll let nature paint her visions for me through your lens.
I will take more snaps for you if you need them to paint. Until then, so glad you enjoyed them~
Very generous – your photographs are so gorgeous. When I have more confidence in painting flowers I might take you up on your offer. Thank you so much!!
Whenever you are ready & thank you!
super awesome, Cindy! The petals look like flounced fabric, I thought. And yes!! Giganter flowers!! bring ’em on!! 🙂 🙂
They do look like flounced fabric!! You’ve got the makings of a poem here~
Wonderful shots. You’re getting to be so cool that it’s hard to respond…so many comments. Catching up on a month’s posts from fave posters is amusing, but time consuming. What…wallowing around in anonymity wasn’t good enough for you? Eight out my none followers agree…the pressure must be ominous at the top of the blogosphere.
Later…
Hilarious! I knew I liked you!
Here’s what I think about anonymity and blogging. You, for example, who are a very talented poet and a popular and successul blogger, deserve full name credit for the wonderful poetry you write. I didn’t want a psuedonym because, my blog is a creative part of me and I want them together. That said, I like it if people re-use my photos, and don’t feel a need to put my name (or psuedonym) on each. The blog is enough for me.
I am no where near the top of the blogsphere thank goodness, or I would feel pressure and pressure would wreck the pleasure.
One of my favorite parts of blogging is reading other blogs.
I have just switched reading material! lol!
I still am always reading a book, but now I spend many hours each day looking at and reading blogs, instead of news and mass media which, I never read now or TV which I never even turn on!
Blogs, like yours are so much more creative, interesting and better!
And besides I’ve made wonderful friends, from all over the world, who I really look forward to talking too,
Bloggers ROCK!! Just like you~
Stunning Beauties!
Mil grazi Eunice~
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Wonderful post.
The flower and the quote both new to me. Thanks.
So glad! That makes the post worthwhile! Cheers to you~
Fried egg plant, amazing, lovely, so true and so funny, I had to chuckle 🙂 I’ve never seen these before, thanks Cindy and Happy Friday!
Happy Friday to you and thank you my friend!
What an interesting looking poppy. Don’t believe I’ve ever seen a white one.
Yes quite large and very unique! Cheers to you~
Never saw a flower like this very particular and lovely !
Aren’t they wonderfully uniqe! So glad you like them~
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How very dainty and delicate it is, like tissue paper
Yes I love the Nemirosky quote, ” fragile yet enduring, like humans….”
Liebste Cindy eine wunderschönen Sonntag Morgen wünsche ich dir und einen stressfreien Wochenstart das wünscht dir Klaus
Du bist sehr nett Klaus. Danke~
Very different looking flowers — I’ve not seen them before (but then, I don’t get out much). They are really beautiful — the petals remind me a little of crepe paper that has gotten wet and then dried in the sun, but even that isn’t a totally accurate comparison. The fried-egg name is so cute and accurate! Very vivid, nice-looking photos, Cindy!
What a perfecltly apt description! Crepe paper dried in the sun. Bingo!
Excellent photography!
How kind of you! Thank you~
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The first time I see it, wonderfull
I can’t grow them even though I have tried. They are gorgeous aren’t they!