You might see people wearing the poppy, a roundish, red flower on a lapel — especially on the Friday before Memorial Day.

Wildflowers have been few and far between this season due to the dry winter. But a glorious poppy field awaits in the tiny community of Elizabeth Lake.

More than a century after “In Flanders Fields,” the poppy still symbolizes Memorial Day and is used to honor our fallen military heroes.

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“We happen to be in a climate zone where we can actually get the poppy to bloom on Memorial Day.” A sign can be found in the field to remind visitors of the flower’s significance.