My wife wants me to cut the flowers when they wilt. I know

[alfredo]

that is a good practice, but I like watching the changes as they die. I find them beautiful and repulsive.

[HarveyDarkey]

1. I haven't even seen any peonies yet, and yours are dying already

I guess I'm a few miles north of you. Decay is oftentimes beautiful if you take time to really look at it.

[alfredo]

2. My Peonies are finished for the season. The roses

are producing like crazy. The Coneheads are ready to explode.

[Blue_In_AK]

12. My peonies are just spikes coming up out of the ground,

and one of them hasn't even surfaced yet.

[NV Whino]

3. Tell her they are self cleaning

and will (eventually) clean themselves up.

[alfredo]

7. That reminds me of Li'l Abner's philosophy:

Don't pick the apple, wait for it to fall to the ground.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. I feel the same way about raking up leaves every autumn.....

people don't realize that the trees need their leaves to decay and replenish the soil beneath them for food.....leave your leaves where they fall for the trees sake!

[alfredo]

5. A mulching mower will speed their decay.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. indeed and I use one :)

that's my yorkie Frodo in the walking in front of me befor he spotted the deer in the yard.

[alfredo]

8. Good for you.

[alfredo]

10. Wow!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Those colors literally took my breath away!

I would be displaying this picture if I had taken it...

Wow.

Thank you.

[alfredo]

9. The flower continues to progress

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. wow I love it.... it looks like the tye dye dress I bought for Mountian Jam next weekend

[alfredo]

14. I could use the mountains this week. It's going to be in the

90's through Friday.