Colours of Spring

Early Spring: mid-September

Frank is coming home today from an overseas trip, I bought some flowers from our local florist to welcome him home. I have no idea what flowers they are, just thought they look really cheery with all the bright colours of spring! I found out later that they are poppies....didn't know poppies have such a variety of colours. I've always associated them with those used to commemorate Anzac Day, red with black centers, which are known as corn poppies or Flanders poppies, a symbol of rememberance for those who have fallen during the war "in a field of brillaint red poppies". http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/tff/poppy.html

Another pretty flower from across the fence! This is from the neighbour directly oppposite our backyard, and she has this weeping cherry tree (I think), with small delicate pink flowers cascading down the branches. She owns an apple tree too, maybe I should start walking over with a legendary "Kylie lemon meringue pie", so we can exchange our lemons for her apples in autumn! Haha...