During last August we had a very bad weather here in UK. Mostly only rain and cold... So when I have seen the weather forecast for Saturday (23rd August), I decided it is time to go somewhere. This picture was taken during 16km (10 mile) walk from Dover to Deal, British summer as it should be!

The flower shown is a common corn poppy.  It is the wild poppy of agricultural cultivation—Papaver rhoeas. It is a variable annual plant. The four petals are vivid red, most commonly with a black spot at their base. In the northern hemisphere it generally flowers in late spring, but if the weather is warm enough other flowers frequently appear at the beginning of autumn. It has a variety of common names.

 
Corn Poppy, (Papaver rhoeas)It is known to have been associated with agriculture in the Old World since early times. It has most of the characteristics of a successful weed of agriculture. These include an annual lifecycle that fits into that of most cereals, a tolerance of simple weed control methods, the ability to flower and seed itself before the crop is harvested. Like many such weeds, it also shows the tendency to become a crop in its own right; its seed is a moderately useful commodity, and its flower is edible.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_rhoeas