As I’ve been editing some of my photos, I found several photos of flowers in the Papaveraceae (or Poppy) family that I wanted to share. The first several photos are flowers that are native to the Eastern United States. The final photo, Bleeding Hearts – Dicentra spectabilis – is native to Asia.
Jenkins Arboretum

Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis multiplex © 2019 Patty Hankins

Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis multiplex © 2019 Patty Hankins

Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis multiplex © 2019 Patty Hankins

Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis multiplex © 2019 Patty Hankins
Yellow Poppies at Bartram’s Garden

Celedine Poppies © 2019 Patty Hankins
New York Botanical Garden

Bleeding Hearts – dicentra exima © 2020 Patty Hankins
In a friend’s garden (I have wonderful friends who let me photograph in their yards during a pandemic)

Bleeding Hearts © 2020 Patty Hankins