Vincent Poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Look deep into the center of this dewy Vincent Poppy, or Papaver rhoeas. The three-dimensional, mustard-colored stamens are reminiscent of Van Gogh’s brush strokes on his famous sunflower paintings. During his color studies, Van Gogh painted poppy flowers. He used vivid, contrasting color—in his words, “colours which cause each other to shine brilliantly.” Art coming to life. Nature imitating art. May you wander and wonder in it all.