Poppy heads near Whitsbury
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Poppy heads near Whitsbury
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 29 Jun 2009
The flowers from the opium poppies are almost all gone leaving the large heads to ripen. These poppies when processed are used in medicines
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Image Location
Latitude
50.983978
Longitude
-1.862947