Even though the weather is not showing it today, it is getting pretty close to being summer. That means it is almost time for the peonies to start blooming.
I figured that I would stop by the Arboretum to see if that was the case. I'd see a few posts on Facebook and I think I got an e-mail from the Botanical Gardens but still.
So I went to the Arboretum. It looks like I picked just about the right time to do that. It looks like they were pretty close to peak.
One thing I like about Nichols Arboretum is the variety of flowers they have there. The peony garden was establish in 1922 and I think some of the flowers here are that old. I think there might even be a few that are older.
I'm actually going to attempt to identify these but too many of them look so close. I believe this one is called an Albert Crousse. It was acquired in 1924.
I think this one may be a bayadere.
These are albiflora, I think.
It was a pretty subdued lighting night last night, so that made for some true colors of the flowers. I think these are called Augustine d'Hour.
I think the multicolor ones are my favorites. I think this one is called duchess of Portland.
These remind me of some sort of tentacled monster. I think this one may be called a fuyajo.
When I was taking a picture of this one, I didn't notice the yellow in the center.
I really like this one.
I was trying to get some different angles.
Another yellowish one.
I'm not sure what this one is called but I do like it.
Looking up at them.
For some reason this one reminds me of a firework.
A nice pink one.
I think this one is called La Perle.
Looking at a nice grouping of them.
I think this one may be a cherry hill one.
I'm not sure what kind of flower this is (I should have noted the card near it) but I think I really like it.
Looking at them from a different angle.
As I was taking pictures, I noticed some bees flying around and I decided to get some pictures of them.
I kind of wish this was a little more in focus but I still like it.
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