Photograph of the exterior of a pink magnolia flower with out of focus magnolia flower buds, branches, and a blue sky in the background. The magnolia petals are translucent and the light from the sun passes through the petals creating areas of highlight and shadow. This variety of magnolia has 7-9 pink petals that radiate from and cup the cone-shaped reproductive structures. The flowers are attached to branches via a short stem and in this variety the flowers bloom before the tree begins producing leaves.
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