Peony

Peony & friend. They always have ants on them before they bloom.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great close up perhaps the ant was feasting on greenfly that may have been there !

[Christine Sztukowski]

Nice close up

[KoalaGardens🐨]

love it

[Pat Knowles]

Do they…..I must look when mine get to that stage! Peonies are a favourite!

[Carole Sandford]

@happypat I wonder if the outer part of the bud is sweet or something….

[Judith Johnson]

Cool colours. I've never noticed ants on mine

[Phil Howcroft]

nice macro work Carole , one of my peonies has "no buds , just leaves" this year !!!

[Joan Robillard]

Nice

[Corinne C]

What a delightful pic!

[Renee Salamon]

Great close up - no stem?

[Islandgirl]

Great close up!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great close-up! The ants do love them, don't they?

[Shutterbug]

I hope to see it when it opens. We have a couple of buds close to this stage. I will have to watch. I hope it doesn’t mean aphids, we have a terrible time with those.

[*lynn]

Looks like you'll have a big beautiful blossom soon!

[Diana]

Great close up and colours.

[Phil Sandford]

They weep a very sweet nectar that the ants love; and the ants will eat the aphids.

[Issi Bannerman]

Yes, ants love them. Nice capture.

[Babs]

Super close up.

[Dione Giorgio]

Great close up. Interesting info.

[Wylie]

I'll have to pay more attention next Spring!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Great macro!

[KV]

Looks like a spider web is there too… nice crisp focus.

[Peter Dulis]

great close up

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is lovely.

[vaidas]

Great shot.

[carol white]

A lovely shot. Fav 😊