Star Magnolia in Black and White
by Belinda Greb
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Star Magnolia in Black and White
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Belinda Greb
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Photograph - Photographs, Photography, Photograph
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Photograph of a star magnolia branch in early Spring in black and white. Magnolia Stella blossoms in the spring, so lovely and graceful. The beautiful curves of this particular flower's petals are enchanting.
The magnolia stellata, also called the star magnolia, has star shaped flowers with at least 12 think, delicate tepals (petal-like). It is slightly fragrant.
There are about 210 flowering plant species in the genus, Magnolia. It is an ancient genus, appearing before bees did. The plant evolved to encourage more pollination. Fossils of the Magnolia acuminata have been found dating to 20 million years ago. Other plants belong to Magnoliaceae have been dated to 90 million years ago.
©Belinda Greb
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Nature, animals, beauty has always been a source of nourishment throughout my life. Modern life can drain us with its demands and imbalances. Yet when I talk a walk through the woods, see a tree that's been around for 200 or more years and has weathered storms and survived, I am in awe. I am entranced by animals' various behaviors in foraging for their food, eluding predators, dealing with rain and snow, and nurturing their young along the way. I am never bored by nature. The emergence of buds, flower and color from a stark winter's landscape still takes my breath away. I find it magical how light can change shift the mood and features of a landscape. I can look down at the ground from time to time, and see a creature I've never seen before (just lately a white-lined sphinx moth).
Photography allows me to capture, interpret, and share that world of wonder I see about me. I currently reside in Oregon, an environment rich in nature's graces. I have lived in California and New York, too, and everywhere there is a world of nature around us, if we care to take the time and watch for it.
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