Poppies | Prints

Poppies Growing poppy flowers have been used for medicinal and culinary purposes over the centuries - the seeds of the poppy are currently used in flavoring for breads and cakes and for the production of poppy seed oil - and brighten gardens and wildlands alike. Poppies are said to spring up on ravaged battlefields, as long ago as the 12th century. White poppies appeared on battlefields left by Mongol warrior Genghis Khan. They were also sighted in war zones following some battles of World War I. Poppies have come to symbolize death and rebirth. The red poppy symbolizes fallen warriors and ...