Papaver Rhoeas, Red Poppy Ecuador Bess Myerson became the first

Bess Myerson became the first Jewish woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1945

later serving as Commissioner of Cultural Affairs under Mayor Ed Koch

This armadillo nowåÊranges as far north as Texas

Flame and torch platform sitting at the base of fort wood after removal on July 4

This half-length portrait of Lyndon B

Papaver Rhoeas, Red Poppy Ecuador Bess Myerson became the firstPapaver rhoeas (common names include corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, and red weed) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy, a native of Europe, is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the "corn" and "field") and as a symbol of fallen soldiers. P. rhoeas sometimes is so abundant in agricultural fields that it may be mistaken for a crop. The only species of Papaveraceae grown as a