California poppies

Spotted: Poppies ablaze in Menlo Park front yard

We regularly pass this house a few blocks from Oak Knoll School on our walks around the neighborhood. And always look forward to its front

by Linda Hubbard
on April 5, 2022

Spotted: Poppies proclaim spring is coming

The great stand of California poppies on Stock Farm Road just off of Sand Hill is in full bloom. A true herald that spring is

by Linda Hubbard
on February 28, 2021

Poppies salute Earth Day here on the Peninsula

Menlo Park photographer Frances Freyberg captured these poppies on a training run along Skyline last weekend. We think this native plant, which adds a cheery

by Linda Hubbard
on April 22, 2014

Menlo home showcased on Going Native Plant Tour

Only hours after this contributor posted an inquiry about a poppy explosion in Menlo Park, she walked by this home on Brandon Way that's part

by Linda Hubbard
on April 18, 2010

Poppies are everywhere you look

Does anyone else think there's an increasing number of poppies tucked into corners of Menlo Park gardens this year? Some fanciers of the California state

by Linda Hubbard
on April 18, 2010