Blue Poppy

Uploaded: August 20, 2017 09:45:23 | Entered: August 20, 2017 09:45:24

Description

One of the rare species of flowers that I found on the slope of a mountain in the Valley of Flowers ( in the Himalayas here in India ).

Following is an excerpt from Wikipedia about this flower's history ........."In the late spring of 1922, a British Himalayan expedition, led by legendary mountaineer George Leigh Mallory, discovered the plant on their failed attempt to reach the summit of the then-unconquered Mount Everest. The flowers were introduced to much excitement at the Royal Horticultural Society's spring show of 1926. However, since they are difficult to grow, the species has become fabled over the decades. In 2009, horticulturalist and author Bill Terry published his "gardening memoir", Blue Heaven, about the plant."

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures August 20, 2017

Blue heaven is a perfect description for this gorgeous flower!! Excellent capture Ujjwal, love all the shades of blue and purple and the light is wonderful!! #1694170

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic August 20, 2017

Very pretty grouping of blue poppies, Ujjwal. Nice light! #11632812

Teresa Burnett level-classic August 29, 2017

Gorgeous capture, Ujjwal!! Love these flowers! There is a garden in Washington that has beds and beds of these and I used to love to visit the garden when they were blooming! Don't think they would do so well in Arizona!! LOL!! #11635003

Sudipta Das August 30, 2017

Love it #11635366

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