White peony in full splendor

by Tibor Tivadar Kui

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White peony in full splendor

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Tibor Tivadar Kui

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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Fully bloomed white peony with one pale pink bud over green background.Pale pink in buds, the guard petals open cream colored before gradually fading to pure white still maintaining in its fluffy center a hint of yellow.

The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. In Greek mythology, when Asclepius became jealous of his pupil, Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.

In Japanese culture peony symbolizes good fortune, bravery and honor.

Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds, and is not required for the plants' own pollination or other growth. The presence of ants is thought to provide some deterrence to other harmful insects though, so the production of ant-attracting nectar is plausibly a functional adaptation.

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November 11th, 2019

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