Tuesday, March 12, 2013

ABC Wednesday
March 13th, 2013

The letter this week is I

And after I have thought about the lovely Iris, about which /who I have written before, my mind is immediately  full of the sweet, delicate
 
 Icelandic poppy

 
They grow prolifically wherever I scatter wildflower seeds. and come back to bring colour and pleasure to the garden each year. 


 
What could be more graceful than a bed of fragile poppies blowing in a warm summer breeze!!!!!


They have a lovely innocence about them, and together with blue batchelor buttons and little white popcorn flowers they make a perfect picture.
 
 
For more Is visit here, at ABC Wednesday, with thanks to all who are involved with this fascinating meme and to Mrs. Nesbitt who first created it.

15 comments:

MaR said...

Simply beautiful, I am ready for Spring!

I is for ...

Ann said...

Indiscribly beautiful.
Ann

Carver said...

The poppies are gorgeous. They brightened up my day. Carver, ABC Wed. Team

Roger Owen Green said...

they are lovely INDEED!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Leslie: said...

They're incredibly beautiful!

Leslie
abcw team

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

They are wonderful; just seeing the pictures put me in a happy mood. And all of them are frameworthy!

Reader Wil said...

How delicate and colourful are those poppies, Hildred!

uberrhund said...

I knew what these beautiful Poppies were even in the tiny thumbnail!
Perfect for the letter I.
We have much smaller and more monotone Poppies here and they are just starting to burst into bloom along hillsides and highways, they are our State flower the California Poppy!
Have a good week and thanks for making ABC Wednesday so pretty and bright!

The Weaver of Grass said...

These are exquisite Hildred. They do grow here and self seed but they are mostly orange.

Melanie Kennelly said...

Lovely!

Unknown said...

The Icelandics are some of my personal favorites. Great colors

Joy said...

The last photo reminds me of that time of year when there is suddenly and explosion of colour, beautiful. I love how poppies spread themselves around.

Unknown said...

Those flowers are sure pretty indeed. Makes me want to go out and buy some poppies for my garden now. :)

I follow your post from the ABC Wednesday blog

Chubskulit Rose said...

Those poppies are gorgeous.

Internet is a Blessing

As usual, I am late but I am doing my best to catch up.
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

Beverley Baird said...

These are gorgeous poppies! Love all the beautiful colours!