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.

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. 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.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close view of single flower with pink petals with ruffled edges surrounding stamens and developing seed head.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single flower with insects on the stamens surrounding developing seed head.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close, cropped view of developing seed head and stamens. Selective focus, soft, muted effect.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with translucent petals surrounding stamens and developing seed head at centre.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single, open flower with small insects visible amongst stamens encircling the developing seed head at the flower centre.