Monday Morning Photo - Wild Spring Flowers

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It's a holiday today. May Day in the UK  and Day of the Worker in Spain but here in rural, northern Andalucia I'm calling it Poppy Day as the hedgerows are bursting with poppies right now. Bright and cheerful reds under a deep blue sky and lush green background after a wet and dry April.

May sees the colour of the flowers changing to pinks and purples, it's my favourite time of year.







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