Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Even if it's barking, it ain't always a dog..., 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
It is still winter, but spring beckons. Eyes are opening again to what is around us outdoors, and will too soon stray to only the emerging colorful yet ephemeral flowers.

Look while you can still see!

The grand dame of the eastern mixed mesophytic forest - Magnolia acuminata - which is quite at home in town and garden, given a bit of space...

**First is at Maymont, in Richmond VA
**Second and third are from an average old tree in Anchorage KY
**Fourth and fifth are from a tree in Anchorage that often is not believed, even when seen