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it’s all about the peonies

if it is may, then that can only mean one thing.

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i think i’ve already said this five times this year…but i think peonies might be in my list of top five favorite flowers of all time.  i look forward to their bodacious blooms from the time i see their tightly wrapped buds crawling with ants.

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and then within a couple of weeks…bam!

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an explosion of color…

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with floppy blooms the size of dinner plates.

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and layers and layers of silky petals.

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don’t even get me started on their fragrance…i wish i had a way to share that with you because it is utterly divine.

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my peonies have kind of taken a beating from the wind this year.  and even though i have them tied up a bit, i still find a few broken stems. 

and well…i guess that’s not exactly a bad thing i suppose.

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peace, kelly

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  1. Dotti says

    May 15, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Beautiful peonies and you captured them so nicely! Yes … broken stems are meant to be taken inside and put in pretty containers. 😀
    xo

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  2. Ida P. Krause says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    They are gorgeous flowers. My mom has one that is blooming right now and it’s so pretty. I think your 3rd shot down is divine, so romantic looking.

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  3. Cathy H. says

    May 16, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I’m with you on loving these stunning flowers, right along with the ants!!

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