Peony bud

good picture janette but at the same time yukkkkkkkk lol

Thanks Irish the little perishers ended up crawling on me as well lol

Where are they nesting ?

Havent got a clue but it must be near because there are a lot of them I dont think they were eating it Well I hope they were,nt lol

The ants are part of the blooming process Janette. You will always find the ants on Peony buds. Another one of nature's marvels.

I didn't know that, Mike, but it does explain the ants' nests that have appeared behind the retaining wall on either side of my front path. I have been trying to deter them without success, won't feel so bad about it now I know there is a good reason for them being there :-)

I never knew that either Mike Glad you let me know ,that saves me trying to deter them Was ready to do battle with them as well as the slugs lol

Mikec is so right... always wondered about the whys and wherefores of that... I have heard from folks who have healthy specimens which don't bloom or only have one bloom... non blooming can be because they are planted too deeply...but I think it can also be because there are no ants.

I am glad they are there now The bud are nice a healthy so mabye I should thank them

lol...I think it may be the same for centauria...I have a pic I recently took of the C. buds... ants there too.

Oh dear these ants look big yuck.

Your peony looks as if it may be red when one I have sadi it was a pinky white.

When it flowers Scotkate its pinky white as well The bud does look like its a red flower