Photo: Red Poppy Field Morella Spain

Each wheat field near the town of Morella in Valancia, Spain is bordered with the bright red coloring created by the wildflower known as the Poppy.

In the foreground each red poppy and small white flower head dances in the flow of the gentle breeze near the town of Morella in El Maestrat in Valencia, Spain. On either side of the rows of poppies, a field blankets the landscape with wheat while a fence separates the wildflowers. In the backdrop, residential houses span across the land so that the owners can keep a good handle on their wheat fields.

Morella, Spain has the ideal climate temperatures for poppies and during the daylight hours, the landscape is blossoming with red coloring as the poppies open up. As dusk approaches, each poppy curls its petals together until the first sign of light the next morning.

Red is the popular color of the poppy around each field in Morella, but poppies also bloom in white, pink, yellow, orange and blue. Before each poppy blooms, the petals crumple themselves in a bud form until they slowly show off their true coloring. ... continue below the picture...

... The petals then open fully to a point where they lie flat and then one by one each petal falls into the field below.

The prettiest time of the year to visit Morella, Spain is during the Spring when the wildflowers take shape giving visitors a show of the natural beauty surrounding the region. From Morella Castle, an ancient structure atop the hill, the view is breathtaking as the landscape is highlighted in red.

On your trip to Morella, Spain do not forget your camera as not only is the blooming of the poppy exceptional, but the castle is extraordinary.

Field of Wheat fringed by red poppies near Morella, El Maestrat, Valencia, wildflowers, Europe.