This is in a way the first, but not the first to flower. 
This lovely flower, up close with a bit of rain.
This fantastic plant, I have more photos of it than my own kids.
The red botan flower for the first time this year, 2007
I believe these are both P. lactiflora, but these are different plants.
This is again, P. lactiflora.
This is also P. lactiflora. This lovely white, with yellow interior.
A botan, lovely dark red, but fairly small flowers.
Closer yet to this.
Lovely pair, these pink, with white filling, and then the simple red!
This is just lovely,the only white simple which i have. Originally this was a pink Botan!
These are not big flowers, but certainly among the loveliest, I cannot find a similar one in all of my books.
Even closer. I am sure I have at least three of these.
Isn't this lovely with a spot of red on a white background.
In Jan. 2007. I was so afraid that I would lose this plant this year because of frost. But it made OK
An opulent vase! Poorly centered, but interesting light. I used my reflector.
Nothing is more impressive than a field of peonies, but this is the best I can offer.
Barbara took this, and it shows the vase from a better view.
My hand is actually a bit in the background, but this was still a huge flower. This is first flower after five years.
This is Paeonia officinalis -- if I recall correctyl, plena rubra
This is a faithful plant, it flowers every years, with the same lovely flowers.
Barbara with our purple Botan, this was in 2006, it had two flowers, 2007 it had 7! 
Weighted down with rain drops. 
Yellow! I now have at least four plants with yellow or yellowish flowers.
Yellow from a different angle.