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Traditional peony flowers in Shimane Prefecture

May 10, 2017

A gardener arranges some of the more than 20,000 peony blossoms in a pond of a traditional Japanese garden in Matsue city, Shimane prefecture, Japan. The city of Matsue is the world's largest producer of peonies. The blossoms are displayed at the gardens every year during the Japan's Golden Week holidays at the end of April and early May. (EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY - Jiji Photo)