As an adult, I loooooove peonies. I had years ago though when I bought my first peony plant for my gareden, i wondered why i thought I didn't like these flowers. After a lot of contemplation I realized that as a child, I was creeped out by the ants that crawled all over them -- wanting to hold and smell that explosion of petals, but worrying I might have something scurry across me. My first memory of peonies and ants comes from being at Grandpa Doral's house at the "top of the hill" in Calgary. Of course it was Wyora's house too, but since I never had the privilege of spending time with her, that association is not as strong.
As an adult, I loooooove peonies. I had years ago though when I bought my first peony plant for my gareden, i wondered why i thought I didn't like these flowers. After a lot of contemplation I realized that as a child, I was creeped out by the ants that crawled all over them -- wanting to hold and smell that explosion of petals, but worrying I might have something scurry across me. My first memory of peonies and ants comes from being at Grandpa Doral's house at the "top of the hill" in Calgary. Of course it was Wyora's house too, but since I never had the privilege of spending time with her, that association is not as strong.
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