April Showers …

08 Monday Apr 2019

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magnolia soulangeana, Magnolia Stellata, photography, postaday, Saucer Magnolia, star magnolia

We received a good soaking of rain yesterday, while temperatures soared into the 70’s (20’s Celsius). The Magnolias trees outdid each another to bloom and open up their flowers. We have two trees and together they have thousands of buds opening up today.

Saucer Magnolias (Magnolia Soulangeana).

A Star Magnolia (Magnolia Stellata) is normally the first one to bloom, but this year it yielded to the above trees.

Star Magnolia (Magnolia Stellata).

Star Magnolia (Magnolia Stellata).

Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata).

Star Magnolia (Magnolia Stellata).

Cool Spring

22 Saturday Apr 2017

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asian pear, goldfinch, jane magnolia, magnolia soulangeana, photography, postaday

It has been a really cool spring this year. One day, I suddenly realized that there were no flowers on our Magnolia Soulangeana trees which in other years would be covered with thousands of pink blooms. The frost had killed all but two of the buds, so no flower show this year! Fortunately, our Jane Magnolias, which bloom later did not suffer from the same fate. Thus we still have some pink Magnolias around the house.

Jane Magnolias.

Some other late bloomers also came through with a good showing.

Camelot Daffodils.

Our Asian pear trees also did very well.

Asian Pear flowers.

Finally when the Goldfinches molt and change their winter coats for bright breeding colors, you know that Spring has arrived.

Goldfinch two months ago.

Goldfinch now.

Magnolias, a Study in Pink

26 Saturday Mar 2016

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We have nine Magnolia trees: pink, red, yellow, and white. The pink ones, Magnolia Soulangeana, are always the first to bloom. Here are a series of photos I took of them today in late afternoon, a half hour before sunset.