Pink Peony Tea Time

Hi everyone,

Peony season is over now. The season lasts three weeks in May. While I

was on vacation, my peonies bloomed profusely. On May 15th I found this

bouquet in my garden. I wanted to have a photo of the pink peonies for my

2018 calendar and one of these pictures I will have on the calendar.

I found ants all over the flowers and needed to retouch the ant problem.

The gloves are from a garage sale. I don't have small hands, and this pair would just not fit.

The little pearls on the wrist are so precious.

Do you love Tea? I do. When I found this tea tin. I knew it would be

perfect for my Pink Peony Tea Time post.

I read a post awhile back, that peony blooms look like ballerina dresses

I think the description is accurate. Thank you Rattlebridge Farm.

Three of my favorite tea cups. The cross-stitch cup is my VERY favorite.

The vintage tea tin is a little treasure I will cherish for a long time.

I think I might use it again when the Black-eyed Susan's bloom.

I left the ants in this photo because I just saw them while typing this line.

I needed to know why ants like peonies the answer is here. 

This is a natural and temporary activity. It is believed that peonies produce small amounts of nectar and other ant attractants to encourage ants to help in opening the dense double flower buds found in many peonies. The ants may be found covering certain varieties and avoiding others, this is totally normal.

Today it's cool, and I am working on my posts about my trip

to the Biltmore Estate, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina.

I ordered a bucket-list map, and it is being framed this week.

I love to make mosaics for my Pinterest board.

Enjoy!!!

See you soon.

Joyously,

Betty

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