Ants on peony bud.
One brown ant on a peony bud.
Yellowish ant on peony bud.
Yellowish ant on a pinkish peony bud.
Garden gossip that ants "tickle" or open the peonies buds. The plant creates sugary nectar that attracts ants, which in turn protect the peony by driving away pests like aphids.
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