FTG108 - California Poppy - I grew up in northern California. Every spring areas with poor, bare soil would be transformed into fields of glowing oranges and yellows as the California poppys bloomed. Frequently, during the dry summer months, a rain would bring out a fresh crop of them blooming. For years I had wondered if I could get them to grow here. A few years back, my mother patiently gathered seed from them for me and sent me an envelope with almost a quarter of an inch in seeds, all the way across the bottom. This year, I have several poppy plants blooming out in my garden. I was so happy to see them.   When I was growing up and going to grade school we used to play a jump rope game. Two kids would be turning the rope and one person would be in jumping. This person would chant, "California Poppies, tap me on the back", and the next kid in line would run in and start jumping. As soon as they got oriented, they would tap the first person on the shoulder or back and the first person would run out and get at the end of the line. So, when designing this pattern, I couldn't resist adding the little chant we used to use as children. If you wish, you may move the poppy into the center of the picture and not put in the kid's chant.