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All winter long, the buds of magnolias, snug within their soft, gray-green velvet sepal coats, wait silently for spring. At the first sign of warmth, the splendid velvet casing splits, cracks, and then falls away. Opulent, silky petal are revealed.
_Many of these beautiful trees are bursting into bloom here in Northern California and even though winter is still upon us - the birds and the trees whisper to me that spring is near and the wonderous magnolia blossoms are on their way once more.
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Magnolia is an ancient genus. Fossilised specimens have been found dating to 20 million years ago, and plants belonging to the Magnoliaceae family date back to 95 million years ago.
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Photos Courtesy of Jupiter Images.
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