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Photo of California Poppy

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Latitude: 33° 2' 42.48" N, Longitude: 117° 8' 12.6" W, Coord: 33.045136°, -117.13684°
Filed under: San Diego, Wildflowers on 3/14/2008

Here are a few more photos of California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) near Del Dios, California. I got lucky with the weather, with lots of sun and blue skies the day I shot these. Now we have leaden gray skies and its supposed to be windy and cold this weekend.

California poppies cover the hillsides in bright orange, just months after the area was devastated by wildfires., Eschscholzia californica, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20497, all rights reserved worldwide.
California poppies cover the hillsides in bright orange, just months after the area was devastated by wildfires. Del Dios, San Diego, California, USA.
Image: 20497  
Species: Eschscholzia californica
Location: Del Dios, San Diego, California, USA
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California poppy plants viewed from the perspective of a bug walking below the bright orange blooms., Eschscholzia californica, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20541, all rights reserved worldwide.
California poppy plants viewed from the perspective of a bug walking below the bright orange blooms. Del Dios, San Diego, California, USA.
Image: 20541  
Species: Eschscholzia californica
Location: Del Dios, San Diego, California, USA
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See lots more California poppy photos as well as photos of Eschscholzia californica.

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