Nice Magnolia photos

A few nice magnolia images I found:

Magnolia insignis #3

Image by J.G. in S.F.
Best viewed @ large size

Magnoliaceae - NE India to China; Nepal origin of plant above
Syn. Manglietia insignis
Magnolia, 红花木莲 hong hua mu lian
Shown: Detail of foliage, flower buds and fully opened flower; foliage is evergreen

Detailed botanical description and complete range:
efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=24233...

"The genus is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.

"The natural range of Magnolia species is a disjunct distribution, with a main center in east and southeast Asia and a secondary center in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America.

"Magnolia is an ancient genus. Having evolved before bees appeared, the flowers developed to encourage pollination by beetles. As a result, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are tough, to avoid damage by eating and crawling beetles." (Wikipedia)

Additional views:
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Photographed in U.C. Botanical Garden at Berkeley - Berkeley, California

Magnolia

Image by Spencer Finnley
"Your eyes are like sea glass, so weathered and worn
From all they've seen of adolescence torn
The lovers who have tainted you, they pulled you into the night
They touched your skin with velvet gloves and made you feel alive

Run where you'll be safe
Through the garden gates
To the shelter of magnolias
There's not much time
The blush in the sky begins to fade"
-The Hush Sound

Photoshoot with Jade just didn't happen today, but now I'm hanging with friends and watching Hot Rod for the first time. So-so. Sorry to all the fans out there. Going to watch Novelle practice a vocal-inclusive version of one of their new tracks later, I'm excited to see how it turns out.

48/365.
LARGE