Looks like my red peony will have some healthy blooms soon. The ants are working the blooms pretty good.
Supposedly, peonies need a lot of sunshine and don’t need ants on them to bloom. However, I’ve learned over my many decades of trying to grow them, that the varieites like this one would have a lot of bloom buds shrivel away if they didn’t get much attention from ants or other insects and bugs.
My old white peony bushes out in the yard has only one viable bloom bud between 7 of them and they get plenty of sun. Early on each bush had several bloom buds but no ants insects nor lady bugs. Sure enough, all the bloom buds shriveled away but 1.
Happily, this red peony is giving a great promise of several blooms.
(If the wind doesn’t flatten them to the ground first.)
Wishing you all a month of sunshine and smiles.
Joys Of Creating 
Happy May Day, E.C. My peonies are up! We’re expecting more slushly snow tonight. Spring is having a hard time. LOL!
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Oh my goodness Colleen,
Y’all can’t catch a break this year. Snow this late in the season is disheartening when Spring is in the heart and you can’t wait to enjoy the outdoors. I’m sending positive wishes for Springs warm temperatures to arrive soon for you. 🌺🌞
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Well, we didn’t get snow, just rain which is fine with me. We’re about 42 degrees F. at 2 pm. Brrrr… 🩵 In another week, it will be 80 degrees and I’ll be fussing about how hot it is! LOL! 😂
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Oh dear. 42° is very cold and not very Spring-like. I hope the 80° degree days happen soon. I rather like fussing about the warmer temperatures. 😂
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Ha! I’ll remember that, E.C. 😂
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Happy May 1st to you as well, E.C.! Your experience with peonies sounds interesting. Wishing this set of blooms well.
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Thanks so much Anita,
Peonies are an enjoyable part of my life. The blooms are still looking healthy, so hopefully, they’ll be lovely. 🌺🌞
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