Poppies (Papaver) on Flemish Fields
May-June-July is the season of poppies: that's when they bloom en masse. These fragile red flowers are not only beautiful, they also symbolize the World War I commemoration ( www.flandersfields.be/nl ). In English, we speak of "poppies."
They grow mostly in roadsides and form a beautiful sight along with the rolling hills of Flanders. Here are some snapshots.
Sometimes whole fields of poppies pop up here and there. Know that these are usually very short-lived. Find out from Facebook groups where they are currently visible. Inform yourself before driving to a specific place to take pictures.
Information about the Poppy in Wikipedia.
- Time lapse of poppy field in Pas-de-Calais (June 11, 2022)
Photos of poppy fields in Pendé (June 6, 2025, Bay of Somme, Picardy):
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Photos of poppy fields at Cap Hornu, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (June 5/6, 2025, Bay of Somme, Picardy):
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- Photos of poppy fields in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (June 15-16, 2024, Bay of Somme, Picardy):
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- Photos of poppies in Lanchères, Somme, Picardy (June 16, 2024)
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- Photos of poppies in Waldam, Oye-Plage, Le Nord (June 15, 2024):
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- Photos of an explosion of poppies on and around the Lille-Dunkirk A25 motorway (June 12, 2024):
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- Photos of poppies in Dunkirk's back harbor (June 6, 2024):
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- Poppy field in Iwuy (photos taken May 25, 2024, near Niagara Cemetery):
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- Poppy field in Pas-de-Calais (photos taken June 9, 2022):
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- Poppies-Kamille field at Loon-Plage (Dunkirk, northern France - photos from June 4, 2022):
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- Poppy field in Rue Denis, Loon-Plage (photos taken on June 4, 2022):
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- Photos of the poppy field near the double slag heap at Loos-en-Gohelle (May 2022):
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- Other poppy photos 2020-2021:
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