Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Digitally manipulated image of three Opium poppy seedheads arranged within circle against softened, muted background creating effect of illustration.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Digitally manipulated image of three Opium poppy seedheads arranged on paper against softened, muted background creating effect of illustration.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Digitally manipulated image of three Opium poppy seedheads against softened, muted background creating effect of illustration.

Single, orange flower of Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica.

Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica.

Poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series. Group of flowers with delicate, crumpled petals and black stamens surrounding pale seedheads.

Poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series. Single, open flower with delicate, drooping petals beside ripening seedhead.

Poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series. Hoverfly on yellow stamen of single, open flower with shadow of seedhead on petal.

Poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series. Two seed heads one with single petal attached giving appearance of an open fan, scattered with droplets of water.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single, open flower with white petals edged in pink above bud on bent stem.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with white petals edged in pink and showing detail of stamens surrounding developing seed head.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Fading flower with petals and stamens falling away from central ripening seed head.