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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 6212973" data-attributes="member: 91140">is a harbinger that spring has finally arrived. The magnolia flower is  beautiful and has been given special meaning over the years. The magnolia flower  represents "splendid beauty and dignity" and it is a welcome sight throughout  the countryside. The magnolia tree was named after a French botanist from the  1600s named Pierre Magnol, and is a tree that has 90 different species in the  U.S. alone <img src="http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funzug/imgs/nature/magnolia_flower_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> ConsiderationsThe magnolia flower has been associated with beauty and perseverance, as well as  dignity and nobility. The symbolic meaning of flower species has been passed  down from generation to generation and arose from fables and legends connected  to the flower. Unfortunately many of the origins of these meanings have been  lost over time and such is the case with the magnolia. The magnolia has also  been said to symbolize sweetness and a love for nature. <img src="http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funzug/imgs/nature/magnolia_flower_02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Time FrameThe most famous magnolia is a species known as Magnolia grandiflora. It has the  trademark large flowers and leaves that are best described as leathery in  texture. This species of magnolia begins to bud as early as the end of March in  regions of the Deep South and has flowers by the middle of April. The flowers  bloom later in the spring the farther north you go in the U.S. The flowers in  the south are long gone by time July arrives. Their flowers are so popular that  it is easy to see how they are associated with a love of nature. Known as one of  the prettiest of all flowers, the magnolia symbolizing "splendid beauty" is a  perfect match. While other flowers have a meaning denoting such facets of beauty  as "intellectual beauty" and "pensive beauty" the magnolia alone is singled out  for its "splendid" beauty, so vibrant in its appearance. <img src="http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funzug/imgs/nature/magnolia_flower_03.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> IdentificationMagnolia flower The Magnolia grandiflora flower starts out as a small bud at the  tip of a branch, which often becomes a meal for squirrels, who love the taste of  them. It is enveloped in a brownish sheath which will fall away and reveal a  blossom with as many as 14 petals. The magnolia petals will open in layers,  shaped like a cup, and they are white with a yellow stamen in the center. As  they age they slowly turn brown before falling away. <img src="http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funzug/imgs/nature/magnolia_flower_04.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> SizeThe magnolia tree is a native to the southeastern United States and Asia as  well. It has been utilized for some time in the U.S. as an ornamental shade tree  but it also is a good source of lumber. It can grow to heights of 90 feet and  has some of the largest leaves of any tree, with some species having leaves that  are 10 inches long. The magnolia flower can be 8 to 10 inches across. The height  of the tree certainly has much to do with it being associated with dignity and  nobility. <img src="http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funzug/imgs/nature/magnolia_flower_05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> GeographyThe magnolia tree is the official state tree of Mississippi, where it is found  in great numbers. The flower is also the official state flower of Mississippi  and Louisiana as well. Magnolias have had their range expanded because of their  appeal and beauty, with various species now found all over the United States. In  1900 the Mississippi legislature held an election among school children to pick  a state flower, with the magnolia winning in a landslide victory. Impressed with  what the magnolia stood for, the state eventually designated it the official  state flower. <img src="http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funzug/imgs/nature/magnolia_flower_06.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       </blockquote>

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