Between the raindrops

[Reinbeau]

I went out to weed a bit in front of my tree peonies, this rain is really bringing them out (the weeds, that is). You can see the weeds at the base of this unopened yellow (it's going to be gorgeous when it opens, it's got lots of blooms this season!):

This is the pink one, it's getting ruined with all of this rain. However, they were liberally buzzing with bees, I couldn't believe how many were in the blossoms, gathering nectar and pollen!

I took a video of them and posted it on Youtube, if you'd like to view it, click here.

 

[Greenthumb18]

Wow Reinbeau beautiful tree peonies!! I've always wanted to plant some, maybe next year I'll plant some tree peonies in N.C.
Are they much different from the regular peonies? :/

Thanks for the nice pictures!

 

[Reinbeau]

Tree peonies do not die down to the ground in the fall/winter. They aren't that hard to grow, they just need a bit of protection from harsh winds in the winter, I use burlap. Wait til you see the yellow one, hopefully the rain won't ruin that one, too!

 

[journey11]

I took a video of them and posted it on Youtube, if you'd like to view it, click here.

Wow, that is a honey bee smorgasboard! Gorgeous blooms!