Hoover: Thank you! There are many theories about ants and peonies, but my feeling is that the little ant feet tickle the peony blooms into smiling open. ;)
(I really think they're just drinking the nectar.)
Exciting in my garden? In Southern New Jersey USDA 7a, my bambusoides that lost all of it's leaves is regrowing leaves on most culms. No new shoots yet, but new leaves is exciting! Extreme winter didn't kill it. No new leaves on the black bamboo, but lots of new shoots to replace them. :)
What's the story on ants and peonies, anyway? Marvelous photos, as usual.
ReplyDeleteExcited about something in the garden this spring--some talk about an El Nino this coming winter.
Hoover: Thank you! There are many theories about ants and peonies, but my feeling is that the little ant feet tickle the peony blooms into smiling open. ;)
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Ants on Peonies, I wonder now if the blooms have a sweet flavour to it :)
ReplyDeleteOkay I am used to seeing ants in the open peony blooms but when they're closed up that tight? That's new to me!
ReplyDeleteExciting in my garden? In Southern New Jersey USDA 7a, my bambusoides that lost all of it's leaves is regrowing leaves on most culms. No new shoots yet, but new leaves is exciting! Extreme winter didn't kill it. No new leaves on the black bamboo, but lots of new shoots to replace them. :)
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