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California Poppy - flower, Heesch, Netherlands Cultivated.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137947/california_poppy_orang_heesch_netherlands.html" title="California Poppy (orang), Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/137947_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uJGa8uaqmmZhm6vMTUyKzNpbtwY%3D" width="200" height="192" alt="California Poppy (orang), Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137941/california_poppy_-_flower_heesch_netherlands.html California Poppy,Eschscholzia californica,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands" /></a></figure> California Poppy,Eschscholzia californica,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

California Poppy - flower, Heesch, Netherlands

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California Poppy (orang), Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137941/california_poppy_-_flower_heesch_netherlands.html California Poppy,Eschscholzia californica,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands

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    Christine Young
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    Check out those tiny bugs in the center! They might be thrips. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Had no idea, thanks! Since this is in the garden, may try a closeup tomorrow. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
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        Nice! Posted 3 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          Thrip (Thysanoptera) inside California Poppy Yesterday, Christine pointed out that the tiny creatures barely visible in the core of this flower...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137941/california_poppy_-_flower_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> ...are thrips. An insect order (Thysanoptera) I had not even heard of and easy to miss at 1mm or smaller. Today I took the 2X and 5X macro gear to try and capture them. <br /> <br /> A challenge to say the least. I had to get the lens inside the flower. Then added a ring focus light because I couldn't see anything at all. Followed by handheld focusing at 5x macro on erratic subjects, which very much is spray and pray. Not 100% happy with the result but still happy to have captured my first thrips, with major credit to Christine for the idea!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138043/thrips_thysanoptera_inside_california_poppy.html Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands
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          1. View Christine Young's profile
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            Very well done! It's a microcosm of nature. <3 Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
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              For sure, and thank you. Posted 3 years ago

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The California poppy

''Eschscholzia californica'', the California poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight or cup of gold, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the United States and Mexico. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant flowering in summer , with showy cup-shaped flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow . It is also used as food or a garnish. It became the official state flower of California in 1903.

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Similar species: Ranunculales
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Uploaded Jul 15, 2022. Captured Jul 15, 2022 14:57.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm