The fragrance from the Magnolia Bud is enough to make a bee swoon!
These magnolias are such a bright white, they almost glow in the dark! Caught this one just after a rain. Stunning!
Do you keep a record of what is bloom throughout the year? Since we started providing homes for bees, I have become much more aware of what is blooming when – particularly during those months on either end of the warm season, when the weather is unsettled and food for them can be scarce.
It seems many of the first to bloom are some of our natives. Perhaps it is Nature’s way of taking care of her own.