Not all poppies are red. They also come in yellow, orange, and other colours.
Poppies are considered a symbol of both sleep and death. According to Greek
and Roman mythology, poppies were used on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep.
They also symbolize the blood for fallen soldiers on the battlefields of war.
and Roman mythology, poppies were used on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep.
They also symbolize the blood for fallen soldiers on the battlefields of war.
During World War One, the poppies disappeared because of the trampling
and bombing of the battlefields. The destruction actually stopped them from growing
for four full seasons. After the war was over the poppy began to bloom again. According
to reports this historical growth was spectacular, with 2,500 poppy seeds per square foot found.
and bombing of the battlefields. The destruction actually stopped them from growing
for four full seasons. After the war was over the poppy began to bloom again. According
to reports this historical growth was spectacular, with 2,500 poppy seeds per square foot found.
The Poppy Campaign in Canada was inspired by Canadian Colonel John
McCrae's famous poem In Flanders Fields and by American Moina Michael who pledged a
year prior to wear a poppy as a symbol of the fallen.
McCrae's famous poem In Flanders Fields and by American Moina Michael who pledged a
year prior to wear a poppy as a symbol of the fallen.
Poppies have a long history in human civilization. They were already
grown as ornamental plants since 5,000 BC in Mesopotamia.
grown as ornamental plants since 5,000 BC in Mesopotamia.
Hi Jackson, great job on finding some interesting facts about Poppies. I had no idea that they could come in different colours, I always thought that they came in red.
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Keep up the great work!
ok sorry again.
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