Any of our gardening types know what this is? It's blooming in our backyard, and it smells very much like a rose, but it's so big! It's hard to see, but the heart of the bloom is streaked hot pink.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
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Amy - Jun 10, 2009 2:54:21 pm PDT #23614 of 30000
Because books.
sarameg - Jun 10, 2009 3:01:16 pm PDT #23615 of 30000
We have those everywhere. I have no idea what they are.
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:03:31 pm PDT #23616 of 30000
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That's a camellia, isn't it?
Cashmere - Jun 10, 2009 3:03:43 pm PDT #23617 of 30000
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Amy, I think it's a peony bush.
Amy - Jun 10, 2009 3:04:43 pm PDT #23618 of 30000
Because books.
Huh! I have ... no idea, but they smell LOVELY.
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:05:01 pm PDT #23619 of 30000
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Peony! That's it! I couldn't remember the name. Though camellias are close: [link]
![[link]](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/camellias/pink-camellia-flowers.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/camellias/pink-camellia-flowers.html&usg=__hYcdqMcMXHmWC3OY6MAC3NuMa6Y=&h=449&w=600&sz=39&hl=en&start=21&tbnid=_-ovfPWjfpZaoM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcamellia%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20.){kind=link}
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:05:53 pm PDT #23620 of 30000
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Peony: [link]
![[link]](http://leslieland.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/old-famstead-peony.jpg.){kind=link}
Cashmere - Jun 10, 2009 3:06:15 pm PDT #23621 of 30000
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Yeah, Teppy, the blooms are very similar. Peonies are pretty common.
Amy - Jun 10, 2009 3:06:22 pm PDT #23622 of 30000
Because books.
And Cash and Steph win! What, I don't know, but they win!
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:07:41 pm PDT #23623 of 30000
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Peonies attract ants, don't they? On the bush outside, I mean. I always wondered why that was.