As this is a new blog and it is June, it is only right that I should blog about one of my all time favourite flowers...Peonies! They are everywhere at the minute but it almost seems like it's only a minute before their flowering season is over and they are gone again until next year. Which is why I feel I should show my appreciation for Peonies and write a blog post about them.
Here's a bit of trivia. The peony is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.
Peonies are the traditional floral symbol of China and are known as the flower of riches and honor. With their lush, full rounded bloom, peonies embody romance and prosperity and are regarded as an omen of good fortune and a happy marriage which is perhaps why they are so often used in wedding flowers.
Here are a few inspirational pictures that I love, love, love!
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