For years I've viewed Magnolia flowers are large cup-like petals with tinged edges but if you look inside one carefully, they are very bizarre. The pistols and the stamens are separated with different colors. I suppose the way it works is that the pollinator rubs off pollen while gathering on the top and the distance reduces the amount of self-pollination. Because the flower is so large, these sex organs are also pretty large. I wonder if this favors pollinators of a particular type. I didn't see any bees or hummingbirds when I photographed this tree so it's hard to know for sure.
For years I've viewed Magnolia flowers are large cup-like petals with tinged edges but if you look inside one carefully, they are very bizarre. The pistols and the stamens are separated with different colors. I suppose the way it works is that the pollinator rubs off pollen while gathering on the top and the distance reduces the amount of self-pollination. Because the flower is so large, these sex organs are also pretty large. I wonder if this favors pollinators of a particular type. I didn't see any bees or hummingbirds when I photographed this tree so it's hard to know for sure.
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