March 13th was another fine day (it had been a somewhat dry winter up until now) and the magnolia was in bloom. What a pretty sight, and a sure sign that Spring is on the way.
The sun catches the magnolia blooms to give them a pleasant glow.
A side on view of a magnolia blossom.
Aerial view of a magnolia blossom. I like the delicate pink colorations around the petals.
A close up view of the stamens of a magnolia flower. The outer, rod like structures, are the stamens (male part) while the green conical part is the stigma (female part), according to Wikipedia's entry on flowers.