For a few glorious days every summer, the peonies bloom in the front yard. A few days without strong winds and rain mean we can enjoy the blooms, soaking up their beauty for another year.
A flower such as this,
opens the last of its petals to reveal its inner loveliness.
Another variety of pink has a much fuller bloom, more to enjoy.
A hint of pink and a variety of petals give depth to these blooms.
These pink buds
open to be the size of dinner plates.
The beauty of this blossom
or the miniature blooms of an astilbe nearby, are eye catching in their whiteness.
The red ones are relatively small
when they burst open but expand to greet the world for a few short days.
In July, the blooms take over the garden and make us smile.
Meanwhile, a new resident has settled into the neighbourhood
and has been drinking from the local watering hole.
This young fox spent some time there this past week and provided an opportunity for some photos from the balcony.
It is a beauty, with its red fur and black boots. It paused several minutes at the water, probably watching its reflection.
Sometimes one merely has to open the door.
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The flowers are beautiful, and the fox is adorable! It would be fun to watch its antics.
Those peonies are so gorgeous!
What oyu see just outside your open door!!
I love the first peony especially.
A lot of beautiful flowers.
The fox is lovely. I'm glad you receive such nice visits.
Those flowers are magnificent. Cute fox.
It is a very cute fox! Such gorgeous peonies. Th first one is quite unusual.
Oh that young fox is beautiful. What a great view from your balcony. Wildlife at your doorstep..fabulous.
I simply adore all of your peonies. They are like fluffy cotton candy, especially the second flower you posted. It looks like an oil painting.
Sue
Your photos of the flowers are gorgeous!!!! And the fox?? Wow!
Beautiful flowers and an amazing fox, it's so cute.
I am revelling in the glorious colour of your peonies. And beautifully captured. My mother had them and loved them, so these photos bring that back for me.
And your fox is handsome. I particularly love the reflection shot.
A nice treat for today. Thank you!
How I wish I was more successful in growing peonies. Yours are simply gorgeous.
And I adore that young fox too. Thank you for brightening up my predawn view.
So Dig Those Vivid Blooms - Love The New Nieghbor As Well
Big Hugs
Cheers
Gorgeous peonies and fox. The blooms don't last long enough, all summer would be wonderful.
The peonies are gorgeous! I remember my mom had peonies on the farm and she would cut a bloom and bring it in the house, such a wonderful odor.
I had one in the back yard but lifted it when the landscaping started. It is in a container and still alive but it certainly won't bloom this year. I do hope to have another garden to plant it in.
The fox is simply adorable.
Great blossoms at this time of year and then throw in the fox for more fun.
You have a grand garden!
Today you didn't have to go far to show us beauty.
Our peonies have come and gone. They don’t last for long, do they? Great to see the fox - a gorgeous creature.
Hello Marie,
Your garden and flowers are beautiful. I love all the peonies. Cute photos of the fox! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead!
Such beauty! Our peonies were over with back in May, so it is a pleasure to see yours now. Your garden must be heavenly. The fox is such a vibrant color. Afraid I am no lover of them however, the chicken thieves! But I do love to see them in the wild.
Peonies are my favorites and it is so true they only last a very short time. I love all your varieties. The photos of the fox are amazing. What a beauty.
Beautiful flowers!
Wonderful to get photos of the fox!
Have a blessed day!
I love peonies too. Yours are especially lovely, and thank you for introducing the fox to me as well! Have a great week, Marie.
I think the little fox will definitely come back to the village pub... you took nice photos.
I really like the peonies and love those gorgeous reds - light to dark - pink, what a wonderfully calming colour...love it.
oh these are really fulfilling and soul refreshing shots dear Marie!!!!!!!!!!!!
the pink blooms are captured so beautifully that their freshness penetrates to the depth of one's spirit :)))
thank you sooo much for making my day !
hugs
Peonies have such exquisite beauty. I wish the rain had held off a little longer.
I love the reflection of your new friend.
the Peons are just lovely!and such a cute little fox!Wish you still a good summer!Greetings Anita
I like peonies, usually our bloom in late may or first part of June.
Coffee is on and stay safe.
Beautiful flowers. The fox is lovely.
Flowers and an animal (fox). We are to enjoy their beauty, and protect them both. They are here for us; for our pleasure and sense of responsability.
oooooh marie, the blooms are so gorgeous. i love peony but don't have any in my garden, i may have to change that!! the neighborhood ones bloomed so long ago, it was nice to see yours today. i had astilbe, but the gardener cut them all back!! i will never use him again!!
and the fox, admiring himself in the puddle, that's a great picture!! the ones i saw at the den at the beach have moved on, until next year when i will see them again!!!
I love peonies. Yours are so pretty. The pink ruffled ones are my favourites. Our peonies bloomed in May when it was very hot here and they went over quickly. So it's lovely to see your blooms.
Beautiful blooms. As for the fox, I feel for all the critters that I see out and about here at home esp during the day. Used to we would see deer out at dawn and dusk, now you can see them out and about anytime during the day, same with skunks and critters like your fox. Building here seems to be pushing them out from the places they call home.
Peonies are one of my favorite flowers. I miss growing them, the fragrance in particular. The one in the second picture from the top is really lovely. I’ve not seen a variety like that before.
Your peonies are gorgeous and I am feeling a little envious :)
Our temperatures here are too warm to grow them but I have admired them in a friends garden further south where the winters are colder. They really are beautiful blooms xx
Stunning flowers and all the photos.
I loved the colourful flowers
Your peonies are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them. Ours are long gone by now.
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