The Poached-egg flower (Limnanthes dougasii) is a quick-growing annual, and one of the most free-flowering, from California which I think is a delightful little plant.
The flowers are apparently delicately scented and certainly beloved by bees.
These photos were taken on a dull day last week, and as you can see I’ve used another one for my new header picture.
Flighty's plot 
Hahaha!
This is a throws head back, clapping hands with delight kind of laugh, that’s how funny those poached egg flowers are! xx
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Liv I smiled at your comment! xx
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They are such pretty little flowers, the header looks great.
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Re I’m glad that you think so too, and thanks! xx
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Very pretty indeed ~ your title did get my mouth watering for poached eggs on toast!
A lovely flower which I’m not familiar with here. We do grow California poppies, so I’ll have to see if they are in any of the nurseries.
LOL at Liv’s comment ~ she’s in such a lovely space 🙂
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Glo thanks, I prefer scrambled eggs on toast.
Let me know if you don’t find any and I’ll send you a packet. It’s all you’ll need as they self-seed and come up every year.
It’s nice to see that my post has that effect! xx
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Those are really pretty I’ve never seen them before. X
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Fraggle I’m not surprised that you’ve never seen them! Chiltern Seeds says…Although offered in many seed catalogues, one rarely actually sees it growing in a garden… ! xx
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They are just darling, Flighty! And so sunshiny bright. They remind me of ‘tidy tips’ that we saw out in Carrizo Plains — sort of that same yellow and white, though not as large.
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Nikki they are indeed! I had to google ‘tidy tips’, and I see what you mean. xx
http://www.wildflowerinformation.org/Wildflower.asp?ID=54
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Yes, that’s them — here’s a photo I took at Carrizo Plains. How nice that they are quick growing and free-flowering — perhaps freely reseeding as well?
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Nikki they look really good against that background.
It is, and I would guess that they are! xx
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Oh, they take me back. I think they were the first seeds I bought when I had my first garden of my own – those and cornflowers.
I haven’t seen them for ages – I must grow some next year. Lovely photos – I like the bee gorging himself!
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Ellie me too as mum always had some in the garden. Cornflowers are another of my favourites
https://flightplot.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/just-six/
I’m not surprised. Do and you’ll see plenty of bees doing that. xx
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Couldn’t agree more with the other comments. Those are really lovely flowers and so striking. Nice pictures as well.
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Northernwindowgardener thanks! They are indeed. Thanks again!
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Lovely bee shot Flighty. x
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Louise thanks! xx
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These self seed every year in our veg plot, I leave as many as I can because they are supposed to attract beneficial insects (and they look so pretty of course).
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Helen hello. They are prolific self-seeders, and I leave them as you do. They certainly do attract beneficial insects, and I agree that they’re pretty. xx
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