The magnolia has gone full hydra. Every time I snip a bloom or two (three as party favors last week), more seem to replace them. Its fragrance is more pleasant than in the five years we’ve been here.
After I snipped this one, I noticed a beetle drunk on pollen. I thought he was dead and a small bee rounded the center of the flower, ignoring the beetle.
While trying to capture a picture of this special scene, the beetle crawled back to life and no fewer than three bees and a one small fly visited.
The beetle seemed to pull pistols (?) down, do some more pollen bathing, and hide away out of the sun.
I couldn’t bring myself to have this popular flower inside, so it’ll participate in the circle of life a bit longer today.
God bless and thank you for reading, I appreciate you,
Jason