The later part of my childhood was spent in Texas, a perfect place for the Large Flowered Magnolia Tree, yet I do not remember them. I am not sure how one can forget, or simply not notice, this exotically blossomed and stately tree, but somehow I managed.
Our magnolia trees are in blossom right now here in Northern New Jersey and they are a breathtaking sight. For some reason, though, my heart nearly quickens when I come upon one; their blossoms are so fleeting and the very sight of them reminds me that they will be gone.
The history of the tree is an interesting one. I assumed that they were all indigenous to Asia, but this is not the case. Some of them come from the southern part of North America. Interestingly, they evolved to be pollinated heavily by beetles.
Magnolia trees do not blossom for very long here (a week or two?), but their petals look almost as lovely on the ground around the tree. I simply love them.
6 comments:
Gorgeous! I just noticed that the small magnolia in the peace garden at our church is just starting to bloom. Spring really is one its way!
So beautiful! Those blossoms look so soft and lovely.
Ah! So remind of my aunt's in Georgia! We have a small bush in the front yard and it is just blooming. Happy spring! Did you run today!?!?!:)
They are beautiful. Only drawback here in the west coast is that they bloom when spring is still pretty wet, so the blooms almost get wasted in the rain, bummer.
Such lovely trees; who knew that beetles were pollinators?!?
Beautiful!
Wish we had trees like that here :)
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