Magnificent Pink Infusion
by Lingfai Leung
Title
Magnificent Pink Infusion
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
I took this beautiful pink Magnolia flower macro on a beautiful sunny afternoon yesterday. It was a beautiful scene with the infusion of pink color in the background. Spring is finally here with this beautiful evergreen.
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. Magnolia is an ancient genus. Appearing before bees did, the flowers evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. To avoid damage from pollinating beetles, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are extremely tough. Fossilized specimens of Magnolia acuminata have been found dating to 20 million years ago, and of plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae dating to 95 million years ago.
The natural range of Magnolia species is a disjunct distribution, with a main centre in east and southeast Asia and a secondary centre in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America.
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May 2nd, 2013
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