Remembering Summer

As there are no flowers peeking through the recent five inches of snow on the ground I will take you back to August when my Rose of Sharon bushes were still producing some buds. Don't miss those three little ants crawling along the furled petals.
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The Ant and the Peony Bud

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From The Ground Up - Day Eight AND...Camera-Critters Sunday

An Ant Story

The stems of the peony bush pushed up out of the ground.
Up the peony branch marched an ant to his destiny.

A second ant marched quietly behind unknowingly to meet his destiny atop the plump peony bud where the two would meet. From the ground up they came....

The Dualing Ants

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The From The Ground Up project is hosted by Jeremiah at My World in Pictures. To see other participants or to join in the fun click on over there - he'll be glad you came!

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