Wordless Wednesday: Life Cycle of a Magnolia
July 8, 2008 | Filed Under Wordless Wednesday, florals, nature
Not too long ago I posted a WW on my regular blog that featured a magnolia blossom in it’s final stage: the seed pod, or fruit. More than one commenter mentioned never having seen a magnolia in person, so I thought I would share pictures of this beautiful tree’s flowers that I have taken this summer.
Hopefully I have them in the proper order of their life cycle. The picture of the full blossom and the final picture of the seed pod were taken from a mature magnolia tree; the other pictures were taken of a small (about 6′) tree that we planted this year in our yard.
The bud:
The petals opening:
The full blossom:
The petals begin to turn brown, and then dry up and fall off:
Finally, the seed pod, or fruit:
I’m no magnolia expert, but I’m Southern and I think they’re pretty. This site is a good reference for more information and photos.
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Those are wonderful shots of the magnolia. We have quite a few where I live although recent droughts have taken their toll on them.
Beautiful, Dawn. I got some really beautiful shots of magnolias when we were at our Aunt’s house in LA. I got some really cool ones with bees buzzing and gathering pollen.
I have never been a magnolia fan. I think I don’t like the Victorian style of the pictures and colors, mostly.
I definitely got a great appreciation for the beauty of magnolias when I was there.
Loved your photos!
blessings!!
Oh my! The third one down is my favorite! BTW - What are you using for a camera? I always forget to ask.
Magnolias are the ones that have sort of a lemony scent to them, right?
Your first picture is stunning in its soft and warm clarity. Thank you for sharing these.
Happy WW!
-smarmoofus
That’s a great post. I love magnolias. My grandfather had a big magnolia tree in his farm, and there was an even bigger dead tree just below. I would pretend that it was a boat and then climb the magnolia up to look at the ‘horizon’. Good memories…
Thanks for dropping by!
dang it! I am in the wrong zone for those beauties!
Those are stunning! I’ve never seen them IRL before. The fully open flower hardly looks like it could be real. Excellent shots, Dawn. Thanks for sharing this magnolia primer. They don’t like to grow in Colorado so much.
You have made me miss my old Magnolia. As a child I climbed my Aunt’s tree. My children climbed our own, but we have since moved. I love those trees and their blooms.
Incredible series of photos! Beautiful. Happy WW: http://tinyurl.com/5os522
Nice flowers. Happy WW!
Beautiful photos. When I was a child, our neighbor had a Magnolia tree, and I was frequently reprimanded for climbing up and picking the flowers (during all their stages). I loved popping them open and finding all the spaghetti like needles inside.
Thanks for the reminder.
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This is a very interesting series. I’ve been thinking of doing something like this with some of the things in my garden, too.
Bobbie
Great pics! Happy WW!
Those are gorgeous shots. Love magnolia!
Great series!
What a wonderful series. Beautifully shot and so interesting to see the evolution from bud onward.
I really appreciate how we get to see the flower come full circle through your images. Thanks!
You always have great photos. Excellent.
Happy WW!
Wow! That is gorgeous. I linked to my photo blog for you here, (it doesn’t have a WW post - my humor blog does) but I thought you might like it.
It is a photo journey of my life with Yellowstone and the Tetons as my ‘backyard’.
Happy WW!!
They ARE beautiful. And the series is gorgeous!
What a fantastic WW post! Somehow it all looks even more beautiful when you see it in its full life cycle. Thanks for sharing those.
Happy WW
Magnolia tree’s in full bloom are always beautiful. Unfortunately they don’t grow way up here.
Those are beautiful photos. So sad when they turn brown.
Those are beautiful shots. Don’t think that I have ever seen all the stages of life for a magnolia…there aren’t a lot of them around here. Happy wordless!
Nice photos and description.
I used to have a magnolia in my front yard in Santa Cruz, it always seemed a bit on the sickly side - it would get great flowers, but few leaves.
Hey Dawn ~
I agree–great minds DO think alike! GREAT series and thanks to the link for the life cycle of magnolias; I searched for something like that but couldn’t find it (before my post was published).
BEAUTIFUL pictures here!