“These red flowers are actually poppies; one species, Papaver somniferum, is the source of a drug which if had in excess can be dangerous,” explained Dr Trish. “Picking flowers randomly for ...

But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol ... the early 19th Century transformed bare land into fields of blood red poppies, growing around the bodies of the fallen ...

A summer garden filled with colorful poppy flowers starts in autumn ... spring for a stylish splash. Bright red Flanders ...