California Poppies

The lavender/gray pointy thing is two sepals that cover the bud, before it blooms.

Below is the bud, pushing the cap off.

Unfurling, unfurling.

Fully open.


Here, she's lost most of her petals,
and below, the resulting seed pod

This was a very windy day, so these were a real challenge.
Now, go visit Lisa, to see who else played today.