Red Poppy Burbank gardens

The red poppy at Luther Burbank Gardens in Santa Rosa, California was photographed on May 4, 2013. The gardens exhibit many flowers and plants cultivated by the 19^th century botanist, Luther Burbank. The poppy collection is unique because it shows off the many variations created by the botanist. This picture was shot with a Canon 10D camera equipped with a 50mm macro lens.