Its peony season!

They are spectacular this year, though the unrelenting high winds have made many of them look a bit sad.

[Diana]

How gorgeous this is, it looks like tissue paper! Wonderful close up and detail.

[Kathy A]

Beautiful!

[John]

Gorgeous!

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Brian]

Delicate bloom so well captured

[Susan Wakely]

The petals look like tissue paper.

[Christine Sztukowski]

I really like the lacey petals of this flower

[gloria jones]

Super details

[Peter Dulis]

lovely

[winghong_ho]

It is still colorful.

[Oli Lindenskov]

Beautiful😊

[Mags]

Beautiful! I love the papery petals and bold red center.

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful.

[Bucktree]

One of my favorite flowers. Love the detail you captured.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful shot with great details.

[Agnes]

Beautiful close up

[Bill Davidson]

A beautiful flower

[Corinne C]

Amazing flower

[carol white]

Beautiful

[KoalaGardens🐨]

nice detail!

[Rob Z]

I just love this!

[Chris Cook]

Wind (and heavy rain) can play havoc with flowers but this one looks gorgeous.

[Renee Salamon]

It’s a beauty

[haskar]

It looks like a ballerina.

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful!

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture of the details.

[Islandgirl]

Wow great close up!

[Rick Schies]

Oh yes, mother nature can be challenging

[sj.giesman]

Beautiful. I think I can smell it just looking at it.

[Rick]

Neat looking flower. Great shot.

[leggzy]

Beautiful peony

[Yao RL]

I am amazed that you have captured the sadness in it.

[Dorothy]

It’s a beauty!