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11-11-2006, 08:33 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
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| |  Re: Poppies
They are strange things poppies - said to be disappearing *but* only from the places where we'd expect them, cornfields. The reason, of course, is that farmers now use herbicides that kill off poppies and every other cornfield annual.
On the other hand, if you go to landfill sites and gravel scrapes you will see great swathes of poppies. They'll never be eliminated as long as humans keep turning the soil over! Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild-Woman  Very appropriate considering today's date.Last year a local farmer turned his field over and in June there was an explosion of poppies. It was even pictured on local news. There were people far and wide coming to picture it.
I think they're beautiful and always means the beginning of summer to me.
I noticed that this year the coastal horned poppies did well. Love their wonderful yellow colour. julie | |
11-11-2006, 08:36 PM
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the music comes from the film 'braveheart' I downloaded it as a midi file, however I am getting mixed comments as to wether I should have background music.......what do you think?
anyway glad you liked the pics and thanks for the reply.
Ian. | No worries Ian.
The music aint too bad, not intrusive or anything. I'd say leave it how it is. |
11-11-2006, 08:39 PM
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| | | Re: Poppies
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker No worries Ian.
The music aint too bad, not intrusive or anything. I'd say leave it how it is. | Thanks
Ian. 
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11-11-2006, 10:05 PM
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| | | Poppies
Thanks for remembering by showing a poppy field
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11-11-2006, 10:43 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: exmouth devon uk
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| | | Re: Poppies
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Originally Posted by MCLEISH Thanks for remembering by showing a poppy field
Ian. | Yes that is nice and such a lovely photo of a poppy field |
12-11-2006, 06:33 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Suffolk
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| | | Re: Poppies
I have posted a pic in forum images of my poppy with hover flies, but as usual am having trouble posting it  
I done it |
12-11-2006, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Owl-Light A very fitting image and a mark of respect for today I agree. | Yes, a nice touch for Remembrance Sunday. A Pittance of Time |
12-11-2006, 07:47 AM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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| | | Re: Poppies
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Originally Posted by Tormentil | Thank you Tormentil. An apt song for today. Julie
Here's a poppy from me.
img]http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ Gallery/files/9/8/0/poppy.jpg[/img]
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12-11-2006, 07:47 AM
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Thank you Tormentil. An apt song for today. Julie
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12-11-2006, 08:19 AM
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| | | Re: Poppies
Great pic mrs fish, you couldn't fit anymore hover flies on it.
As for rememberance day, John Snow said he wouldn't wear a poppy on tv and that people shouldn't. I respect other views but to me it's simply about remembering those who suffered terribly in war, many didn't know how awful it would be when they signed up, and isn't to me a political matter at all.
I do see quite a lot of poppies still, I have a photo very similar to kev's that my dad took. | | | |
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