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Today’s Flower: Magnolia

magnolia
My neighbor’s magnolia tree is in bloom.
magnolia with a dot

This magnolia flower has a black dot toward the top.

magnolia_fly
I enlarged the dot, and I discovered it is a fly. Or some kind of bug.

>magnolia sky
There are few more days left of Passover, so blogging will be light until next week. One of the names for Passover is “Holiday of the Spring.”

Ilana-Davita says

Lovely series. magnolia are magnificent trees; pitty their flowers don't last long.

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Denise says

Your photos are lovely, thank you very much for sharing them.

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Mirage says

I learned about Forsythias from you which i posted today :D Thanks!

Lovely white flowers! Immaculate except for the insect :D Nice week to you!

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guild-rez says

Very nice pictures of a Star Magnolia.
Star Magnolias are the first to bloom in our garden.
Thank you for sharing!

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Leora says

Thank you for telling me this is a "Star Magnolia." Each season I learn something new!

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naturegirl says

Love the magnolia trees all dressed up in blossoms just in time for Easter!! That last photo is wonderful!! Enjoy your Happy Holiday of the Spring!

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naturegirl says

Leora I mean to say "dressed up for the period of Passover."

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East Gwillimbury WOW! says

Ah! Magnolias! Very nice photos.

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ramblingwoods says

It's beautiful..it is so quiet and peaceful here and I am enjoying a quiet day as we don't do Easter..

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Gill says

what a super series of photos......

Gill in Canada

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Dot says

Very different from our southern magnolias but just as pretty!

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kayleen says

Lovely photos of lovely flowers. I too wish they would last longer.

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Valkyrien says

Pretty flower, looks so fresh with the waterdrops!

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Carver says

The magnolia flowers are so beautiful. Wonderful shots.

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Sherry says

Magnolias are so pretty. These are lovely photos.

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Raven says

Love these magnolia photos my favourite shrubs/trees. The botanical name is 'Magnolia Stellata' (common name Star Magnolia)

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Leora says

Like the movie, Steel Magnolias? Thanks for the Latin name.

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Mariamellie says

lovely fresh watery magnolia!

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Paz says

Beautiful flowers. I love the last photo, especially that includes the sky.

Happy Pesach!

Paz

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Arija says

A beautiful Magnolia against the blue sky. A pleasure to see.

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Carletta says

Oh Leora, that last shot is really beautiful!!

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Gowri Mohanakrishnan says

Lovely magnolias against that cloudy sky - dreamy!

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Kendris says

I love magnolias. We have a huge tree in our front yard, and the smell when it is in bloom is heavenly! Great pics!

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mymy says

lovely white flowers ideal for wedding flowers. happy easter!

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Lorri says

What beautiful photos, Leora! Magnolia blossoms are so lovely...I love them.

The last photo is wonderful, with the magnolias against the sky.

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medam961 says

This is lovely, indeed! I'd never seen white Magnolia before only in pink colour. Thanks for sharing this lovely photos.

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GP says

beautiful and green with envy since we woke up to 3 inches of white stuff with more on the way... glad spring is somewhere to be found :)

gp

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