Poppys

Every couple of weeks there is a new crop of color filling the fields and roadsides. The red corn poppy is a flower (or weed to some) of wartime remembrance. It was one of the only plants that grew on the battlefield. It thrives in disturbed soil, which was abundant on the land due to intensive shelling. During the few weeks the plant blossomed, the battlefield was colored blood red, not just from the red flower but from the carnage of those who fought in battle. For this reason the plant became a symbol for the lost soldiers.