Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) close up of stamens and stigma, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers, Valle di Canatra, Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers, Valle di Canatra, Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Heather Angel / Flies feeding in Veitch's peony (Paeonia veitchii). Near Bamei, Sichuan Province, China.

Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May.

Heather Angel / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Caucasian peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May.

Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen basket foraging on pollen in Caucasian peony (Paeonia daurica Pollen transferred on bee's body to other flowers. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May.

Heather Angel / Honey bees (Apis mellifera) and White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) waiting to enter Balkan peony (Paeonia peregrina) bud for fresh pollen before flower fully opens. In garden, Surrey, England,...

Bruno D'Amicis / Wild peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers in forest meadow. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Peony (Paeonia officinalis) Mt Vettore, Umbria, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Wild peonies (Paeonia officinalis) growing on the lower slopes of Mt Vettore, Umbria, Italy, June.

Ernie Janes / Peony hybrid, 'Show Girl', Norfolk, June.

Eric Baccega / Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) on Peony flower (Paeonia suffruticosa) Alsace, France, May.

Eric Baccega / Two Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) on Peony flower (Paeonia suffruticosa) Alsace, France, May.

Eric Baccega / Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) on Peony flower (Paeonia suffruticosa) Alsace, France, May.

Eric Baccega / Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) on Peony flower (Paeonia suffruticosa) Alsace, France, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) the white variety found in NE Sicily. Bosci di Ficuzza, Sicily, Italy, May.

Jan Vermeer / Peony (Paeonia sp) flowers

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) in flower, white variety found in North East Sicily, Bosco di Ficuzza, Palermo, Sicily, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) close up of flower, white variety found in North East Sicily, Bosco di Ficuzza, Palermo, Sicily, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) in flower, white variety found in North East Sicily, Bosco di Ficuzza, Palermo, Sicily, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) in flower, white variety found in North East Sicily, Bosco di Ficuzza, Palermo, Sicily, May

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released. Did yo...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Nick Upton / Yellow Tree Peony (Paeonia lutea) bush flowering. Wiltshire garden, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Cottage Garden with Peony flower (Paeonia sp) Norfolk, UK, June

LYNN M. STONE / Yellow Peony (Paeonia sp.) cultivar flowering in late afternoon; East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Aflo / N-18507 Peony flower close up {Paeonia sp} SALE IN UNITED KINGDOM ONLY

Aflo / N-18503 Peony flowers {Paeonea sp} SALE IN UNITED KINGDOM ONLY

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy lying amongst pink Peony flowers, Maple Park, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy resting amongst pink Peony flowers, Maple Park, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy amongst pink Peony flowers, Maple Park, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy amongst pink Peony flowers, Maple Park, Illinois, USA

Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers in a meadow, Valle de Canatra, Sibillini NP, Italy, May 2009 WWE BOOK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Oxford / Peony (Paeonia broteroi) flowers, Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, Mediterranean woodland of Sierra Morena, north east Jaén Province, Andalusia, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Oxford / Peony (Paeonia broteroi) flower, Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, Mediterranean woodland of Sierra Morena, north east Jaén Province, Andalusia, Spain, April 2009

Simon Colmer / Golden / Caucasian Peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) flower, native to the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan.

Simon Colmer / Golden / Caucasian Peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) native to the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan.

Konrad Wothe / Peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers, Monti Sibilini National Park, Italy

Adrian Davies / Flower of the Peony arum / Elephant foot yam / Whitespot giant arum / Stink lily {Amorphophallus paeonifolius} Eden Project, Cornwall, UK.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week, female Blue-cream bicolour Persian kitten ('Cobweb' x 'Peony')

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week kittens, Blue, Blue-cream bicolour, Cream bicolour and blue bicolour Persian kittens. ('Cobweb' x 'Peony')

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week, Blue bicolour Persian kittens ('Cobweb' x 'Peony')

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week, Blue-cream bicolour and Cream bicolour Persian kittens ('Cobweb' x 'Peony')

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week, male Blue longhair Persian kittens ('Cobweb' x 'Peony')

John Cancalosi / Peony {Paeonia officinalis} flower after rain, Spain

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) in flower in woodland, Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) in flower, Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Poet's narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) in flower in woodland, nr Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April.

Robert Thompson / Peony (Paeonia russii) in flower, growing along roadside verge, Ficuzza forest near Alpe Cucco, Sicily, Italy.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Wild peonies ( (Paeonia officinalis)) in flower on the lower slopes of Mount Vettore, Umbria, Italy. May.

Adrian Davies / Peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowering, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. June.

Konrad Wothe / Peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers, Monte Baldo, Italy

Konrad Wothe / Paeony (Paeonia officinalis) flowering, Mount Baldo Natural Park, Mount Baldo, Italy, Europe. June.

Konrad Wothe / Paeony (Paeonia officinalis) flowering, Mount Baldo Natural Park, Mount Baldo, Italy, Europe. June.

Konrad Wothe / Paeony (Paeonia officinalis) flowering in woodland, Mount Baldo Natural Park, Mount Baldo, Italy, Europe. June.

Olga Kamenskaya / Peony (Paeonia anomala) in landscape, Altai Republic, Russia

Milan Radisics / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) at the base of a peony bush in a cottage garden, Vertes Mountains, Hungary.

Nigel Cattlin / Ludlow's tree peony ( Paeonia ludlowii) young leaves and yellow saucer-shaped flowers, Berkshire, England, UK, April,

Pascal Pittorino / Peony (Paeonia officinalis) flower opening, garden, Provence, France, April

Philippe Clement / Fine-leaved peony / fern leaf peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) in flower, native to native to the Caucasus Mountains of Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Kazakhstan. May