Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

3 responses to “Inside the Magnolias”

  1. Amazing structure to the heart of a flower; all those pistols and stamens, pollen and nectar. Magnolias – are they of the heavenly perfume, chanel no 5?

    1. Golly, I don’t know if I’ve ever had the pleasure of smelling the famous No 5, unless you count the 5 train on early Sunday morning, which I’m sure you don’t. But these magnolias sure smell heavenly…

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