The rich rural scenery of North Fife, Scotland, provides variety from the historic city of St Andrews and the quaint harbours of the East Neuk of Fife. A Royal Palace in Falkland, a Folk Museum in Ceres, a National Trust Mansion House near Cupar, Balmerino Abbey, Lindores Abbey, Newburgh, Dunbog, Glenduckie, Creich, Birkhill, Ballinbreich, Abdie, Upper Flisk and more in beautiful North East Fife. Also the occasional wander.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Opium Poppies North Fife
Opium Poppies North Fife, it seems once one recognises them, they can be found everywhere. Indeed they are grown commercially to provide the pharmaceutical industry.
Interesting, I've noticed them too in Fife, and other places. I'm aware the pharm companies grow them down south, but up in Fife? Surely the cold weather would produce an inferior quality of opium? It would make sense though. I stay in Glasgow and rarely, if ever, see them in people's gardens. Once through in Fife though I start spotting them everywhere. If you put your nose right up to the pod you can actually smell the opium, it's a beautiful, otherworldly smell.
I touched on the subject before.
Interesting, I've noticed them too in Fife, and other places. I'm aware the pharm companies grow them down south, but up in Fife? Surely the cold weather would produce an inferior quality of opium?
ReplyDeleteIt would make sense though. I stay in Glasgow and rarely, if ever, see them in people's gardens. Once through in Fife though I start spotting them everywhere. If you put your nose right up to the pod you can actually smell the opium, it's a beautiful, otherworldly smell.