A Peony Nodded Back

“The little boy nodded at the peony and the peony seemed to nod back. The little boy was neat, clean and pretty. The peony was unchaste, dishevelled as peonies must be, and at the height of its beauty.(...) Every hour is filled with such moments, big with significance for someone.”
  Robertson Davies

Somewhere peonies must be getting ready to blossom. Such a beautiful flower! I have the most gorgeous shade of pink in my garden!
SPB

And the wind upon its way whispered the boughs of May, And touched the nodding peony flowers to bid them waken.
Siegfried Sassoon


I hope that I have given you something to think about today! Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Quotes About Peonies

Folklore enlaces the flower which further links Peony to the moon. It is believed that this flower of sheer romance was created by the Goddess of moon to reflect the lustrous shimmer of the moon's beam at night. Reflect your deep desire into0 her eyes as you give her a bunch of peony to say softly -- "You are mine" Unknown

Growing Peonies... You might love to bring them inside to grace your table, but don't... as pretty as they might be... don't. Your table will be crawling with ants within minutes. It's the ants that eat the covering from the buds that allow the flowers to bloom!

I don't know who planted the peonies at our farm, but they seem to grow wild and in abundance. Our peonies had huge pink blossoms and were positively gorgeous. I didn't know about the ants until I read about years later. I guess my mom already knew!

And one last thing. If you move to a house with peonies, they are pretty easy to move to a new location. I transplanted about 5 tiny new plants and they are doing well!!