#showy — Public Fediverse posts

#Female #birds often have different, and less #showy, #plumage than #males.
This female American #Wigeon is an example when compared to the male’s bold, green head #feathers.

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#AmericanWigeon, #MarecaAmericana, #Duck, #MINWR, #MerrittIsland, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

#December 12, 1742
#OTD Anna Seward, #English #Romantic #Poet, is born.

Known as the #Swan of #Lichfield, Anna wrote a #Poem called "To the #Poppy," which ends with these #Words:

#Kind #Dreams #Oblivious
From thy #Juice proceed,

#Thou #Flimsy, #Showy, #Melancholy
#Weed.

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The poppy is an #August #Birth #Flower/#Symbol of #Remembrance.
In #Floriography, or the #Language of #Flowers, the Poppy represents #Comfort & #Solace.

#Wildflowers #Flowers #Garden #Poetry #Poppies