June's Peonies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Peonies and Honeysuckle in the early morning light)

 

 

 

 

(A couple hours later)

 

Simply dreamy

 

This is a really pretty one that I saved from my mom's garden when they lost their house to the bank.  (The Honeysuckle is also from her garden.) 
This is a blossom as it opens:

 

 

 

 

At this stage, it reminds me of Sauron's Eye from The Lord of the Rings:

 

 

 

 

And if you look just at the center, it reminds me of a really fuzzy, long-haired duck wearing lipstick:

 

 

 

 

All good things must come to an end...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next year!