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Your best teacher is your last mistake.
Visit Macro Flowers Saturday, the new flower meme for beautiful macro flowers.
The magnolia flower is such a magnificent bloom and we don't have many of them in our parts.
Though mentioned as Japanese magnolia - Magnolia liliiflora, this small tree or shrub is native to China, not Japan.
Known by various names like Tulip magnolia, red magnolia, Lily magnolia, this species is smaller than most other magnolias (to 4m) and blooms in early spring with large pink to purple showy flowers, before the leaves open.
This Japanese Magnolia tree, in our Botanical garden, is all covered with beautiful blossoms.
The upward-facing flowers resemble a tulip, having large firm petals colored in deep purple on the outside and much lighter, pinkish on the inside.
The very popular hybrid, the Saucer magnolia is one of the many descendant of the Tulip magnolia.
This lovely bushy tree seems to be content with its sunny and partially shaded spot it is planted on. Being surrounded by other trees and shrubs, this magnolia tree is out of strong winds, and I hope we shall have it this beautiful, every year.
See pictures of the Japanese mountain magnolia (Magnolia kobus), one of the earliest magnolia species to bloom in spring.
Reflections are very pour in color on a cloudy winter day.
These are some photos captured at our local parks lake.
They are the wordless definition of cool colors.
I post an autumn shot too; to alternate the mood.
I took some photos in autumn on the same spot and if you look at them, you will not believe it is the same place. The next is a winter shot too.
Weekend is reflection time and I can't wait to see other participants' photos at Weekend reflections, hosted by James.
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