Papaver Rhoeas, the Flanders Poppy.

Red with a striking black centre.

The Flanders Poppy grew in battlefield bomb craters around the trenches during World War One.

Perfectly imperfect tangled display of red poppies.

Unzipped, billowy petals ready to unfurl.

Hairy stigma straddling the pistil like a giant spider with too many legs

Bee view on final approach.

Black anthers, a bit unusual.

Nothing lasts forever but the seeds in that pod will grow into the next generation.