Monday, 20 March 2017

Magnolia Town

It's that time of the year when all the magnolia trees shed their little furry cases they've been sporting since February, and their magnificent flowers erupt into view, the most beautiful blooms sported by any tree.

Beautiful yes, but useless, I tend not to see any pollinators on these flowers. But at the moment they are making the town look stunning.

This at a time when the crocuses have suddenly gone, and the glory of the snows is on the way out too. Another time of change. The spanish bluebells have started appearing in sporadic locations, and the various white flowers I can never identify are appearing too - by the library where the flower bees feed off them, a few in Friary Gardens.

Soon saxifrage will be rampant in the cemetery. Everything is very ephemeral during spring.

Si

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13 comments:

  1. Bob Bushell20 March 2017 at 15:06

    Different colours, brilliant images.

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  2. Sara - Villa Emilia21 March 2017 at 01:33

    That's incredible blossom too! :)
    Your photos are lovely. (I like especially the ones with sunshine.)
    The third photo from the bottom is paradisiacal.

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  3. Ragged Robin21 March 2017 at 02:40

    Lovely photos of the magnolias - such delicate and beautiful flowers :)

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  4. Simon Douglas Thompson21 March 2017 at 06:34

    Thank you for your kind comments...this time of year belongs to them, I feel

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  5. Sue in Suffolk21 March 2017 at 07:38

    I always think Magnolias are like a one hit wonder!

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  6. Simon Douglas Thompson21 March 2017 at 10:07

    They are over very quickly, indeed

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  7. Unknown21 March 2017 at 11:03

    That's why I love spring so much!!! Beautiful images of gorgeous blossom:)
    Jessi

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  8. Gwil W22 March 2017 at 05:54

    Saw my first butterfly yesterday - an early citronella. Your page is the same colour :)

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  9. Simon Douglas Thompson22 March 2017 at 08:42

    Citronella not a species we have here?

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  10. Amanda Peters23 March 2017 at 13:11

    Great photos lovely to see..
    Amanda xx

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  11. Simon Douglas Thompson24 March 2017 at 05:13

    Thank you Amanda

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