Albert Lleal / Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum) dry seed pods, Spain

Bengt Lundberg / Opium poppies (Papaver somniferum) and Common poppies {Papaver rhoes) La Mancha, Spain

Bengt Lundberg / Opium poppies (Papaver somniferum) La Mancha, Spain

Mitsuaki Iwago / Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum) field, Turkey

Brian Lightfoot / Opium poppy flower {Papaver somniferum} Scotland, UK

Jose B. Ruiz / Opium poppy flower and seed heads. Alicante, Spain, Europe

Stephen Downer / John Downer P / A cats' opium den - domestic cats are attracted to catnip for the volatile oils (neptalactones) the plant contains (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Jose B. Ruiz / Opium poppy seed heads {Papaver somniferum} Alicante, Spain

Pascal Tordeux / Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum). Picardy, France, July.