Snowy Magnolia, Magnolia proctoriana, at Durand Eastman Park, Rochester, New York.
Those of you who are regular readers of this blog know that flowers are one of my favorite photography subjects. I've done a number of flower series, including flowers of Kodaikanal, Kerala, Ooty, and the Himalayas.
But these days I don't have to go that far to find gorgeous flowers -- the Rochester springtime is bringing the flowers to me. It has inspired me to start a Flowers of Rochester series! I've already shown the crocuses; next up, in today's blog entry, are the magnificent magnolias, which are bursting out all around me. (FYI: "Snowy Magnolia" is the actual name of this species; easy to see why!)
Snowy Magnolia trees, Magnolia proctoriana, at Durand Eastman Park, Rochester, New York.
Closeup of carpels and stamens of Snowy Magnolia, Magnolia proctoriana.
(My micro lens is coming in handy for these shots!)
Snowy Magnolia bud.
Magnolia in my garden, Rochester, New York.
Magnolia in my garden, Rochester, New York.
Love the shot in the park with the carpet of white petals. Gorgeous.
Posted by: Dale B. | Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 06:12 PM
with that micro lens, it's like entering into the flower's world!
Posted by: sister M | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 04:40 AM
I loved the juxtaposition of the trees and then the micro photo of a single flower...makes you believe in magic. I couldn't help thinking that nature is bribing the residents of Rochester for having made it
through another winter! Flowers here in CT are very mixed up this year...as a few days warmth like early summer makes blooms peek out and then back to freezing winter temps...thank God
most of them are hardy enough...a friend of mine has roses out! Sharon
Posted by: Sharon from CT | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 05:53 AM
Look at this poem, a favorite of mine - http://www.ladymaggic.mastersitebuilder.com/page/page/3558694.htm
Posted by: SS | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 07:25 AM
Wow, speechless. Beautiful!
Posted by: kevin g | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 08:44 PM
Wow! When I took pictures of the very same magnolia trees in Durand Park in February, they really were SNOWY magnolia trees. What a difference!
Posted by: DonnaK | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 04:24 PM
Dale: The white carpet was gorgeous. It was also very pretty to watch the petals falling down, whenever there was a gust of wind. It really looked like it was snowing.
sister M: Yeah, micro lenses are pretty cool for that. Amazing, the beauty inside little things-
Sharon: Rewarding us Rochesterians for a brutal winter is a good way to look at it...
SS: What a beautiful poem! Thanks for the link-
Kevin G: Thanks (and glad to see you back in business...)
Donna K: I know - it hasn't been that long ago - the blossoms seemed to come up overnight (and are going away just as quickly, it seems).
Posted by: Basia | Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 10:32 PM