what are these?

alang_2

We moved recently and over the last few weeks in the front garden a bed of mixed colour plants have bloomed we like them and wanted to know what they are so that we can plant more of them.
They close up at night and on cloudy days and open fully in the sun.
Any help much appreciated.
Alan
http://s834.photobucket.com/albums/zz262/alangagg/?action=view&current=whatisthis.jpg

tanith

They are Californian Poppies I think they are stunning and they self seed so no need to replant them

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/19/california-poppies-deadheading-alys-fowler

SailorSam

I have them, they grew as easily as weeds. But look great/

alang_2

Thanks guys , that explains a lot.A couple of years ago I received some seeds from a friend in the states.
Most got planted at the time but some were put away and forgotten about, we found them shortly after we moved in unlabelled, and scattered them in the front garden just in case they were still viable and we might get a nice surprise.
Forgot about them and assumed they were plants previously there.
Thanks once again for your help much appreciated.

Alan