During the summer months you will see poppies in the wild grass by the side of the road or in the meadows. The flowers may look fragile, but they are real go-getters.
symbolism
The poppy is a symbol of comfort, but also for the commemoration of the dead. The poppy owes this symbolism to the battlefields in the north of France which turned red with poppies after the First World War.
The characteristic colour of the poppy is red. At the base of the petals a black part becomes visible. The four leaves of the flower are larger than we are used to see in flowers, so they overlap each other for a large part. The flower has hairs on both the stems and leaves.
Ellen Driesse-Pladdet, born and raised in beautiful Zeeuws-Vlaanderen close to the beach and dunes, grew up in the middle of the nature of Zeeland's countryside. A nature lover who enjoys everything Mother Nature has to offer and treats it with respect.
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