Californian tree poppy happiness

 I visited Altamont gardens about 8 years ago with mum and brought home this Californian tree poppy, Romneya coulteri, from the excellent garden centre there, Altamont plants. It was a tiny slip of a thing then. It is now 7 foot tall and covered in flowers, I was so happy when I saw the bees collecting pollen from it.

Truly, all the flowers of tomorrow are the seeds of today and yesterday.

 The pollen is carried in little sacs on the bee's legs.

Their sacs look packed, it is such a vibrant colour too.

 I love this plant for its papery petals, it's rich butter-gold stamens and it's fabulous glaucous foliage.
Add to that the happy memory of a day in Altamont with Mum and all the pollen that it gives to the bees, Perfect.