Welcome to Week # 3 of Spring Festival 2023 where we can share images of spring from our own neighborhood (or thereabout).
The Anise Magnolia is in bloom at my local arboretum. It is a medium deciduous tree native to Japan, and obviously named for its star (anise) shape and its magnolia scent.
This challenge will probably run for 10-12 weeks, with the last week being a wrap up. You can link up here, or on any of the individual weeks.
Be sure to tag your post Spring Festival 2023 so it is easy to find in the reader.
Click here to see other images of how Spring has sprung in my neighborhood.
Please also visit Nature Photo Challenge: Tulips and Magnolias and Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Found in Nature
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I have never heard it called Anise Magnolia. We know it as the Stellar (or Star) Magnolia. They are gorgeous and I particularly like the pink ones.
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It is interesting how different our language is.
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It is! I can see the star anise shape, but I would be expecting an aniseed scent too.
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Well, when I googled it said it had one but I didn’t smell it at the arboretum so I left that part out. Of course that could have just been me.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks Sue.
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Pleasure!
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful magnolia on my challenge Dawn.
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I’m still looking for tulips…
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Lovely! 😊
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Thank you.
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My pleasure. 😊
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A pretty photo Dawn!
My contribution is.. https://inotherwordsandpictures.wordpress.com/2023/04/08/spring-festival-2023-week-3/
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