Thursday, November 24, 2011

Day 231: Peonies, I loves!










I love Peonies!! When we picked them up from the florist, they were tight flower balls.  Then, in the same night they started to bloom! How cool! I love to see flowers "come alive" right before my eyes. The next morning (and the following days) they bloomed into these huge flowers.  I highly recommend these beauties. They are still holding strong too. Don't be surprised if you see them again next week.

Interesting Note:
The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower

3 comments:

  1. One of my absolute favorite flowers!!! Beautiful pictures!

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  2. Thanks Sarah!! I'll make sure these are in your dressing room in the future!!

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  3. They certainly are gorgeous and the pics are so vibrant--we got your cool postcard with your peonies- you are the best!!

    muah!

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