Tulip Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species: x soulangeana
The Tulip Magnolia tree in my back garden is is blossom, complementing the brilliant yellows of the daffodils and the hardy Forsythia on the ground below.
Neighborhood squirrels must like the taste of the unopened blossoms. Recently, I have seen squirrels balanced precariously at the budding ends of even the smallest of the limbs and, unfortunately, I found quite a few unopened flower buds lying on the ground beneath the tree, with squirrel-sized bites taken from them. Still, my tree has many beautiful pink-purple blossoms on it, and with those I shall have to be content.
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Oh, that's beautiful. Is that really in bloom now?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture of the Tulip Magnolia, Pat. I love the PINKS in spring also--in addtion to the yellows. Great picture for Today's Flowers.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
I'm jealous -- you have magnolias in bloom already? This is a beautiful picture and makes me want to see blossoms like that in our yard. I'm sorry the squirrels are so hungry!
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ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful flower, not only human like the flower, but also the squirrel.. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful...we still have a ways to go before any trees start blooming. But it is coming!
ReplyDeleteI have a space in Musashi's garden that is calling for a tulip magnolia. A Japanese maple, however, may win out! We used to have a red passionflower vine (before a frost several years ago). The squirrels would take the blooms off the vine, peel the petals off, and eat the inside. Little buggers!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! What a great sight - it just made me feel happier just looking at it!
ReplyDeleteI love your soft shot! Wow! I could sleep in there...:D
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a lot going on in your yard. I'm wondering if that's the same as a plain tulip tree? Beautiful shot!!
ReplyDeleteLove the way the edges of the photo are blurred. I always look forward the the tulip magnolias blooming.
ReplyDeleteI can see somenone say they are jealous of the magnolia blossom already...I have never seen it at all!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful flower - and you did a wonderful job photografing it! Love the softness in the image!
Oh Pat, that really is a beautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteI don't think i have ever seen one before they are beautiful, wonder how hard they would be to grow?
ReplyDeleteYour photo is quite the charmer, with the bits of blur on the sides and the center in focus.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful flower and obviously a glorious tree. Glad to see that there are enough flowers fr both you and the squirrels, they must be hungry for something fresh.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful..
ReplyDeleteYour Tulip Magnolia is in bloom ..
Great picture for Today's Flowers.
Thank you for sharing!
Pat: You made a neat capture of this pretty flower.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is gorgeous. I love the soft pink and the soft focus. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOur magnolias bloom in September! Really enjoyed the composition of your Sky Watch shot, Pat.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous blossom. I wish they were more hardy so I could grow them.
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Pat: this is simply gorgeous! Happy day!From Az.! NG
ReplyDeleteI always found the magnolia a very grand magnificent tree. The colour of this flower is so exquisite! Thanks for sharing and for your visit as well.
ReplyDeleteOh, Pat! This is beautiful. So ethereal.
ReplyDeleteIf there are just bites taken out of the blooms, do you suppose they just like the pink color?
Kidding.
Beautiful sign of Spring! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely!!!
We have Tulip trees all over north Georgia but I haven't seen one in bloom yet this season. A friend with a biology/botany degree from Wake Forest told me thirty years ago it was a Magnolia salangeana (the traditional huge-white-flower magnolia is the Magnolia grandiflora), but your spelling is more intriguing. However, I checked this page from the Magnolia Society and couldn't find either the type with your spelling or my spelling anywhere in the list.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why not?
Beautiful shot. They appear so velvety soft. We won't be seeing those for at least another 6 weeks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to see this beautiful blossom. And, to hear that you have other flowers blooming in your yard, too.
ReplyDeleteI once was acquainted with a lady whose name was Blossom.
Pat
ReplyDeleteWonderful and so delicate flower!
Thanks for posting!
Luiz
What a wonderful magnolia. I love its soft colors. Thank you for sharing :).
ReplyDeleteInteresting. At our previous residence, we had a tree in our backyard that bloomed lovely little white flowers - not sure of the species - and the squirrels would do the same as you describe. I thought it was just our crazy squirrels :-)
ReplyDeleteSquirrels eat them, really?!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your comment question: visitors to a grave put a pebble on it as a sign of respect and love.