Jun 29, 2023 | Flower Photography, Latest Photographs, Nature
Opium poppies (Papaver somniferum) have a long and complex history, with their cultivation dating back thousands of years. Dorset’s ‘pink poppies’ do well in our favourable climate and fertile soil, which is an ideal location for growing these...
Jun 27, 2016 | M35 Photography News, Nature
I was lucky enough to take photos of some Dorset opium poppies in 2015. In 2016, due to inclement weather, achieving decent photos of the ‘morphine poppy’ (Papaver somniferum) has proved a little more difficult. The sunrise image...
Jun 28, 2015 | Landscapes, Latest Photographs, Nature, Photoshoots, Weather
At the end of June, 2015, I was lucky enough to capture the beautiful and magical moment when this huge field of pale pink opium poppies (Papaver somniferum) came to life in Dorset, just as the sun appeared over the horizon. For a short while their delicate petals...
