I never a walk next to a blooming wild poppy... 🥰

11 months ago

Wednesday is #Wednesdaywalk hosted by great @tattoodjay 🌼 who collaborating with the wonderful @elizacheng who is hosting #Makemesmile 🌼

I never a walk next to a blooming wild poppy... As long as it blooms, I find some time for a walk, and enjoy the views of those delicate flowers...

There are various beliefs and legends about the wild poppy...

Here is an ancient...

Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, went out into the field and picked flowers. At that moment, Hades kidnapped her, and here she went to the underworld. When Demeter found out, she was desperate that her daughter would live in the underworld... She asked Zeus to help her, but he didn't want to..

He supported that marriage. She was so desperate that she no longer wanted to deal with the Earth, which was beginning to wither. Then Hypnos created a poppy, brewed tea from the flower and gave it to Demeter. That comforted him a little.

When Zeus saw the Earth falling, he managed to convince Hades to let Persephone stay on Earth for six months.

When Perfona returns to Earth, these wild poppies begin to bloom, they symbolize her husband's longing.

Among the Greeks, it is also a symbol of oblivion and sleep. Morpheus himself is represented with a bouquet of poppies in his hand...

The plant is poisonous when fresh, but the dried flowers are medicinal. They are used to make a tea that helps with digestion, and also helps with bronchitis and respiratory problems.

A very unusual plant for me, it is also of exceptional beauty.... I enjoyed looking for the right angle of the photo, to convey to you the tenderness of the petals...