Comments on: Couldn’t they come up with a better name for this flower? http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/ Random Thoughts about life in general, living in the big city of Toronto Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:28:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Convention Bags http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-26964 Convention Bags Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:32 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/#comment-26964 The ants aren't on the peony bushes to pollinate them as is commonly thought. The sap the flower buds produce is loved by ants though and that is why they flock to them. If you cut your flowers off to take them into the house make sure you knock all the ants off outside first. I think everyone should have a peony bush in their yard, even people without a green thumb can grow them. In fact you really have to go out of your way to kill one of these plants. And if you dig them out to move them you had better get every last bit of the root system or it will be coming back. It might take an extra year or two but it will be back. LOL The ants aren’t on the peony bushes to pollinate them as is commonly thought. The sap the flower buds produce is loved by ants though and that is why they flock to them.

If you cut your flowers off to take them into the house make sure you knock all the ants off outside first.

I think everyone should have a peony bush in their yard, even people without a green thumb can grow them. In fact you really have to go out of your way to kill one of these plants.

And if you dig them out to move them you had better get every last bit of the root system or it will be coming back. It might take an extra year or two but it will be back. LOL

]]> By: David Leonhardt - SEO blogger http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-26930 David Leonhardt - SEO blogger Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:55:51 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/#comment-26930 So I learned something today. I assumed that "peonies" was the singular and plural name for the flower. It's the only way I had heard it spoken. All of ours are pink. Tiger lillies bursting forth this weekend, though. So I learned something today. I assumed that “peonies” was the singular and plural name for the flower. It’s the only way I had heard it spoken. All of ours are pink.

Tiger lillies bursting forth this weekend, though.

]]> By: Aiyana http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-26902 Aiyana Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:47:22 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/#comment-26902 Wonderful photos. I think the pink one is my favorite. No, the white one! Aiyana Wonderful photos. I think the pink one is my favorite. No, the white one!
Aiyana

]]> By: Teresa http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-26893 Teresa Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:13:56 +0000 http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2008/06/29/couldnt-they-come-up-with-a-better-name-for-this-flower/#comment-26893 lovely peonies. Yes, I have noticed ants on mine too. Why is that? lovely peonies. Yes, I have noticed ants on mine too. Why is that?

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