Peonies

From my garden.

Peony petals, inside and out

Inside petals on left, outside petals on right. From the garden earlier this summer.

Stacks of petals

Petals of a pink peony above, and white rose below. Fragrant beauties from my garden. Delicious individually, combined their scent is intoxicating.

Nature has never been silent for me. Nature whispers in my ear all the time, and it is the same thing over and over. It is not "Love." It is not "Worship." It is not "Psst! Dig here!"

Nature whispers, and sometimes shouts, "Beauty, beauty, beauty, beauty."

Sharman Apt Russell
Anatomy of a Rose

Peony petals

Soft and up-close.

Very large blooms

Cut some peony flowers last night and today they've opened right up. They're big and puffy and very sweet-smelling. I had my assistant ;-) hold a bloom to give some perspective on size. Thanks J!