Flowerphotos inspirational collection

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single, open flower with ragged petals surrounding stamens and central developing seed head.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Closed, single flower with petals with divided, ragged edges.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Open flower with sunlight shining through petals and bud on hook shaped stem at side.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single flower with head of massed, ruffled double petals.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single flower with ruffled petals emerging from protective green sepals scattered with moisture droplets.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Two flower heads with fading, double petals.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with ruffled, double petals surrounding stamens and central, developing seed head.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with creased, delicate, pale pink petals.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with petals partly obscuring developing seed head surrounded by stamens.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single flower with with fading petals begining to fall away and stamens detached from central, developing seed head.

Poppy, Papaver rupifragum Tangerine Parfait. Two flowers, one above the other with insect curled around anther of upper flower.

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Centro Storico, Campo dei Fiori, washing strawberries in water fountain.

Italy, Veneto, Venice, zucchini flowers, Rialto market.

Italy, Piedmont, Monferrato region, vineyards & fields, San Damiano.

Italy, Piemonte, Lake Maggiore, Verbania, lotus flower, gardens of Villa Taranto, Pallanza.

Italy, Piemonte, Lake Maggiore, Cannobio, window detail.

Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, sunflowers.

Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, Salo, window detail.

Italy, Veneto, Lake Garda, pumpkin stand.