Gardening: California Poppies

One of the reasons I love spring so much in California is that is when the California Poppies bloom. They do not last very long – only about 2 or 3 weeks, but when they do come out, it is stunning. We have a section of freeway that runs from my town up to the next town and they threw millions of poppies seeds on the side of the freeway and in the center median when they did some upgrading several years ago.

What a delight it is to drive that section of the highway and see the amazing color of these poppies. I love the orange because it is such a happy color! I spied these blooming along a side road this weekend so I stopped to grab a snap to share with you. This is my Welcome to Spring notice.