Here, especially for you, yes you looking miserable in the corner and you snuggled under the duvet, is a little sunshine on a cold, wet, windy day. This is Eschscholzia californica, or to its friends, California Poppy. Luckily we are very close, I wouldn’t want to have to spell that more often than I have too. Hope it has had the desired effect.
California Dreaming
Off The Edge Gardening 
One of my favourites! The flowers are so merry and bright, and the foliage is beautiful as well. Even though I wasn’t miserable in the corner or snuggling under the duvet, you’ve cheered me up (again).
LikeLiked by 1 person
And that cheers me up!
LikeLike
Oh, the state flower! They are not as common as they used to be. They get crowded out easily be exotics.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lucky you, I bet they look amazing in the wild.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sadly, they are not as common as they were only a few decades ago. They are more common where planted than in the wild. They used to cover a hill to the south of San Jose with bright orange; but that hill is now mostly covered with houses, and the remaining bare ground is dominated by exotic annual grasses. Patches of them can sometimes be seen in isolated canyons, but they just are not like they used to be.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That is a shame, they must have made a wonderful show.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. It looked like something from the Wizard of Oz, but on closer inspection, they were close to the ground. I remember big patches of them on top of the rounded hills in Montara, and us kids would look for purple or white poppies like other kids look for four leaf clovers. They grew where other plants would not, which is why they were on top of the hills, or down in narrow canyons. In San Jose, they were right on the hillsides. Maybe the soil there did not hold enough moisture for other plants.
LikeLike
C’mon, you just know I’m going to compliment you on your Latin spelling but “have too”!? That said, they don’t get a chance here. Typical Americans. Always invading.
LikeLike
If invaders look like that I’m not complaining toooooooo 😉
LikeLike
Lovely petals like silk. But too many consonants.
LikeLiked by 1 person
They could half the consonants and it would be fine.
LikeLike
Yep, we’re invading with Latin. You should come visit, no duvets needed! No Poppies either, but some real weird tropical fruit. Jaboticabas, anyone?
LikeLike
I would love to visit, a little bit of warmth would go down a treat. Just googled Jaboticabas, all I can say is wow, I’m on my way!
LikeLike
A wonderful picture on a Monday morning – but the sun is shining here in London so we have to be grateful for that.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love these poppies, (no I’m not attempting the latin.) Tried so hard to grow them on London clay, I don’t need to tell you the outcome, but now have them growing in my west Hampshire garden, I’m so proud. Yours is in flower, mine are not, so thank you for this heartwarming pic.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Glad you like it, not sure there will be many more, very cold this morning.
LikeLike
Lovely flowers. I’ve got a self-seeded one on the plot that’s still flowering. xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s the kind of glowing colour that reminds me Mt TT would like the fire lighting – my job!
LikeLiked by 1 person