Annual bloom blankets Castelluccio plains in color
The annual bloom in the plains of Castelluccio
is a sight to behold
Location: Umbria, Italy
//Poppies,
cornflowers,
and daisies//
sprout between lentil crops
The flowers are considered wild weeds
Their stems help prop up
the fragile lentil plants
and turn the fields into a spectacle of color
delighting locals and tourists
(SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALIAN TOURIST FROM PAVIA, GRAZIA DAFFARA, SAYING:
"It is the first time I have come here, it is really spectacular. At this time of day, the light really brings the colors to life, it is beautiful."
A mural dedicated to medical workers
was also laid next to the field this year
made entirely of multi-colored lentils
