What is happening to these beautiful peonies? Little black spots all over the buds and they are starting to turn brown and rot before they bloom. Flies are EVERYWHERE. I read online that flies are harmless but I've never had this problem with the black spots until the flies showed up. There are even black spots all over a fresh stump next to the peonies. Normally the buds are covered in ants which doesn't do any damage but this year there are no ants and a ton of flies. I set out some sticky traps but that will impact all the bugs. What do I do about the black spots and the flies? Where should I go for answers? Thanks so much for your help.