Beautiful morning light enhanced the delicate texture of this oriental poppy just about to burst all the way open.
The combination of textures between the flower itself and the covering of the flower just amaze me.
A few hours later the sun had burst open the flower but left part of the covering nestled inside. I could not help but take another photo.
Couldn't resist including one more photo of the poppy being guarded by my cat Cocoa.
Thanks to Jennifer for hosting an April Showers of Photos challenge on her blog S/V Mari Hal-O-Jen.
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