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Centique
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Just a #christmasflowers photo for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere - its peony time here in New Zealand. I put some plastic holly berries in there to make it more Christmassy 😂😂 ( @CarolynM $20 worth of flowers from the local fruit shop - love our fruit shop! 😀)

jlhammar Beautiful! 3mo
Ruthiella Lovely! 🌸🌺🌼 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 3mo
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LeahBergen Gorgeous! I adore peonies. 3mo
BarbaraBB Gorgeous 🥰 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau 😍😍 3mo
AmyG Beautiful! 3mo
Deblovestoread Lovely! 3mo
Tamra 😭😭😭 so gorgeous!! Jealous! (edited) 3mo
squirrelbrain So pretty! 3mo
TNbookworm Oh so gorgeous ❤️ 3mo
CarolynM Absolutely gorgeous😍🥰 That‘s $20 extremely well spent😆 3mo
LiteraryHoarderPenny I love peonies! Probably my favourite flower. Those are gorgeous! 3mo
Reggie So pretty, but I will take my 14 degree nights. Lol 3mo
Rissreads These flowers are just gorgeous ❤️🤍 3mo
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peanutnine
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Okay this is less of a weird word and more of a weird pronunciation but I just noticed that my partner pronounces peonies in the weirdest way! He's southern and I'm a transplant so we're always laughing about new differences in language/speaking habits
Which way do you pronounce peonies?
PEE-uh-neez
or
pee-OH-neez

#weirdwords @CBee

monalyisha The first one. 😉 Lifelong New Englander here. 11mo
CBee The second one - I‘m a southern gal 😂 11mo
Bookwormjillk Second one. I live in Virginia now, but learned to pronounce it from my mom in Massachusetts. 11mo
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Aims42 Second one, from Chicago 😁 11mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom Pee-UH-nees for me. 11mo
Ruthiella The second one. Grew up in Southern California. 11mo
Blueroseis Pee Oh niz - South west England UK 11mo
julesG The first. But, I'm German and learned the English pronunciation from a dictionary. 11mo
bthegood I hadn't ever thought about this - and now they both seem right - and not sure which one I naturally say - 😂 11mo
LiseWorks I'm French Canadian so, it pee o neeze for me. 11mo
BookwormM I say pee any but that‘s just me 🤣🤣 11mo
Kenyazero Usually pee-ony, but I think I say it as pee-uny other times. I‘m from Colorado. (edited) 11mo
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Kayla.Adriena
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"This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart" Mary Oliver ?. That's what they look like to before they bloom, angry little green fists . Picked these up from Literati yesterday

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kspenmoll
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#daffodils #magnolia #RobertTree #dandelion #weddingdaffodils #AlliandLiMei #magnolia #peonies

Spring in my yard today!

To The Dandelion
Dear common flower,that grow‘st beside the way,
Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold!
First pledge of of blithesome May,…
-James Russel Lowell

Cathythoughts Spring 🌸🌸🌸 2y
Soubhiville Yay! I love spring! 2y
kspenmoll @Cathythoughts @Soubhiville Spring has always been my favorite season- finally feeling renewed, released from the cold of winter. 2y
EvieBee Wow! Gorgeous! 2y
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Soubhiville
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@catiewithac these arrived at the end of last week. Thank you so much! It‘s very sweet of you. The soaps smell so nice, and their packages have the coolest drawings! The bookmark is special, my sister‘s name is Clover! Thanks for thinking of me. 💜

Avanders 😍😍 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty ❤️❤️ 4y
squirrelbrain Lovely! 💕 4y
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Judybskt
Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden | David C. Michener, Carol Adelman
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Pickpick

Great book - shows a ton of peony species and their attributes.

Reviewsbylola Looks gorgeous 4y
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Judybskt
Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden | David C. Michener, Carol Adelman
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Can‘t wait to get some ideas. 🌸🌼🌺🐝

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catebutler
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”It always seemed to me that the peony is the very epitome of June. Larger than any rose, it has something of the cabbage rose's voluminous quality; & when it finally drops from the vase, it sheds its petticoats w/ a bump on the table, all in an intact heap, much as a rose will suddenly fall, making us look up from our book or conversation, to notice for one moment the death of what had still appeared to be a living beauty.” -Vita Sackville-West

BookNAround I love peonies! 5y
catebutler @BookNAround I do too! I look forward to this time of year, when they‘re in bloom. 5y
erzascarletbookgasm What a lovely quote, I love peonies too! 5y
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catebutler @erzascarletbookgasm I had to jot this quote down, the first time I heard it. I think it‘s absolutely beautiful, and captures the beauty of peonies. 5y
Freespirit Wow they are beautiful! I think they like a milder climate than I live in. 5y
BookBabe I love them too! ❤️ 5y
catebutler @Freespirit Thank you, they are heavenly! I wish they‘d grow near you! We got so hot this year, they bloomed almost a month early. 5y
catebutler @BookBabe Kindred spirits! 🥰 5y
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Centique
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Following in @Cinfhen footsteps with #thursdayflowers (rather than Friday!) The local supermarket had a heap in today so I treated myself.

Also birthday wishes from this side of the world (where it‘s November 1 already) to @Clwojick @Redwritinghood and @mrp27 🎂🥂🎈🎁🎉 Have a lovely day Littens! #birthdaylove

JennyM Alstroemerias are my absolute favourite flower. So beautiful 💐 5y
Gezemice So beautiful! And happy birthday to all birthday girls! 5y
Centique @JennyM I love how long they last too 😍 5y
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Redwritinghood Thank you so much! Flowers are beautiful. 5y
RealBooks4ever So pretty! 💜💐 5y
Reggie How lovely. 5y
Cinfhen Yay!!!! Those flowers are lovely 💕💕💕doesn‘t it make u happy every time u walk by?!??!!?!! And yes... #birthdayLove to the wonderful trio 💝💝💝 5y
CarolynM Beautiful 💖 5y
LeahBergen Wow! 😍😍 5y
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catebutler
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I couldn‘t help myself, this time of year is always one of my favourites because of these gorgeous blooms! Peonies are my absolute favourite, cliche I know, but honestly if something makes you happy and brings a smile to your face, why not embrace it!

These lovely blooms were at my local Trader Joe‘s, fingers crossed I can go back this weekend and grab another bunch or two. Do you love peonies?

#peonies

Jess7 I do. They were the main flower in my wedding 6y
catebutler @Jess7 So pretty! I‘m sure your wedding was gorgeous with these!! 6y
Jess7 Thank you! 6y
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Tamra Nothing cliche about a peony or any other flowering beauty. 💜 I‘ll admit that the first dandelion blooms are even a sight for my sore eyes in the spring (in MN anyway). 😆 6y
catebutler @Tamra Ha! So true!! 😂 I always have my eye out for the first tuft of green, especially since our winters are quite long and grey too! 6y
TNbookworm One of my favorites as well💕💕 6y
catebutler @TNbookworm I‘m in good company! ❤️ 6y
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