Colors of the Season

I've continued to walk by those poppies, morning and night to milk, as well as a myriad of other reasons, to wander by and gaze upon these unbelievably luscious flowers. I truly think that this year is their best display ever; I suspect that it is proabably thanks to all of the rains that we've had up until now.

I'm so mesmerized that I had to bring them into the house and put them up on the mantle. I'm not sure how long they'll last, but OH, they are beautiful! And with the 4th of July holiday almost upon us, I think that the red, white and blue colors, (okay, yes, really it's a hot-pink, not red), are especially appropriate.