California Poppy

This delicate little flower is the state flower for California. A mere 4 yellow petals are held aloft a slender stem but what a show they put on, especially if there has been a decent amount of rain in the winter.

The flowers range in color from yellow through orange. Since I made some significant alterations to the original photo of this California poppy, here is the original so you can get a truer idea of the flower.