'Albino'

Posted by MaryP (Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom) on 9 November 2008 in Plant & Nature.

An unusual colour for a poppy!? I found it growing in my garden this year. The petals were like crumpled 'tissue paper'.

Comments (23)

Steve from United States

Beautiful. You've captured the paper like texture very well.

9 Nov 2008 6:32am

bisha from Saitama, Japan

It looks so delicate. Lovely shot.

9 Nov 2008 6:52am

Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand

Beautiful with the black background. As you know i love these and this one is stunning! well done Mary.

9 Nov 2008 7:18am

Kent from Kvänum, Sweden

Great macro image. Beautiful colors

9 Nov 2008 7:56am

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

very nice, a good dark background

9 Nov 2008 8:39am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

This will make a super screen saver.

9 Nov 2008 10:59am

Jathénaïs from Vichy, France

Unusual but so cute. I like these flowers, and you made something really nice wih this one !

9 Nov 2008 11:54am

Maramy from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Beautiful like tissue paper,and just a hint of purple at the bottom of the poppy!! great find Mary!!

9 Nov 2008 1:34pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Really beautiful, MaryP ... its beauty is magnified against that deep, dark background! I'm a sucker for a soft, tender poppy ... and this one, well, this one must have been sent especially to you because you would appreciate its unique beauty!

9 Nov 2008 2:05pm

Florence from Paris, France

Delicacy in these magnificent petals ! Awesome shot.

9 Nov 2008 2:05pm

Daniel from Kenmare, United States

interesting poppy

9 Nov 2008 4:13pm

Veronelle from Lens, France

nice poppy ! beautifull

9 Nov 2008 4:43pm

Mary from Richfield, United States

Gorgeous !! Love the texture you captured in the wrinkles beautiful light for the white !

9 Nov 2008 5:12pm

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Scrolling back I see I have missed some lovely pics whilst away.
The flowers are nice but
Beautiful landscapes Mary

9 Nov 2008 7:03pm

NADINE DERUYCK from KLUISBERGEN, Belgium

INDEED AT FIRST I TOUGHT IT WAS A PAPER FLOWER, selfmade perhaps...
FABULOUS!!

9 Nov 2008 7:52pm

@NADINE DERUYCK: Hello! Nadine, I suppose it does look a bit artificial, being such an odd colour for a poppy, but it is real. I've also had this year, poppies in Purple, Mauve, and Peach. They should all have been bright Pink or Red. Weird!!