18th
A PEONY RESCUED (via magda.indigo)
Walking down West Broadway yesterday, I was thirsty for a peony feast.
As always, I’m rushing things and must cutivate patience. Peonies won’t come to New York until late May.
This photo is so realistic, I thought it was a Flemish botanical print at first.
It should be no surprise that peonies are my three favorite flowers, sharing the limelight with lilies and orchids. Erotic flowers are such a delight to our senses.
Googling “peonies+aphrodisiac”, to explore a connection, this web page, The Language of Flowers, says that peony means aphrodisiac. To me the connection is obvioius. How about you? Anne
For more on peonies, including my childhood peony caper:
Charles Darwin at the New York Botanical Gardens and My Confession about the Peonies
