Eschscholzia californica

California Poppy - Flowering from June to September. Not a native flower. Has a reputation of being an invasive species in the United States. Lovely silky looking petals with unusually shaped seed pods. Prefers newly disturbed soils. This one popped up at Greaghnafarna Co. Leitrim.

John Foss Nature Photography Birds Wild Flowers Wildlife Butterflies Moths Greaghnafarna Ballinaglera Ireland Leitrim Derby England UK Algarve Portugal