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Fields of poppies

Fields of poppies

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Anna Sayburn Lane
Jun 12, 2024
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Bright red poppies in the fieldsBright red poppies in the fields
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This field of poppies near me is almost overwhelming - the colour is so intense, especially against the storm clouds. For people in the UK, poppies are strongly linked to remembering the soldiers who died in the First World War, and the wars since.

Poppies grow well on disturbed ground, so you see them colonising ploughed fields like this one - but also …

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