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Today's moment of spring

peony rain drops

Even more up close, if you like.

The peonies had been so patient.

And then, on their first day out, it rains.

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Beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing.

One of my two plants opened up about two weeks ago. Flowered and gone. The other one is set to open up any minute now. :-)

@tomato(e): This has been a weird spring for flowers. The magnolias got zapped by frost. Early tulips. Some peonies in full bloom a week or so ago, others still waiting. And the irises never quite seemed to figure out what was going on.

I've heard that scientists at GE re studying why rain beads up on the leaves and petals of some plants. They are interested in using the plant secretions in an anti-icing application for surfaces on airplane wings, wind turbine blades, and other places where ice is detrimental/dangerous.

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