California Poppies Signal Springtime
April 06, 2017
Photographer: Cindy Todd
Summary Author: Cindy Todd
In California, a sure sign of spring is the blooming of the California poppies. These yellow-orange beauties were captured in a field near San Luis Obispo, California, on March 24, 2017. The California poppy is the State of California's official flower -- April 6 is recognized as California Poppy Day. Though its scientific name is Eschscholzia californica, it grows, as a native plant, throughout much of the western U.S., including Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Washington and New Mexico. It's typically grown as an ornamental flower, but was used as a food source and cosmetically by Native Americans living west of the Rocky Mountains.
Photo Details: Camera Maker: LG Electronics; Camera Model: LGL31L; Focal Length: 3.49mm; Aperture: ƒ/2.2; Exposure Time: 0.0007 s (1/1492); ISO equiv: 100; Software: Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer 6.1.7600.16385.