Thailand, North, Opium poppy field in The Golden Triangle.

Thailand, North, Opium poppy field in The Golden Triangle.

Poppy, Papaver Somniferum, Red coloured Opium poppy heads and opened poppies growing outdoor.

Poppy, Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Single red coloured flower growing outdoor.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Very close view of centre of a pink flower showing the stamens and ridged green stigma with granules of pollen on it.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Front view of pink flower with dark splodges held above soft focus pale blue green foliage.

Poppy, Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Side view of three blue green seedheads just formed, one in sharp focus with a fading pink petal stuck on it.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum, Close view of a double flower with a hoverfly.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum 'Pepperbox', A single red fringed flower.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum , Flower and seedhead with the sheath of the flower fallen on a seeedhead.

Poppy, Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, A fading fully open flower flattened by rain, exposing the stamen and seedhead forming.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, close up showing the stamens and stigma.