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Eliza Waters 
Nice! Love the contrast of the black bug on the pink flower.
Thank you, Laurie. A fun surprise. 🙂
And why wouldn’t it visit such a delightful destination, and in that warmth 🤣❤️🙏
Naturally! 🙂
Gorgeous, Eliza. Love the beetle. 🙂
Thanks, Jane. It was a fun surprise. 🙂
Its so beautiful
Thank you, Di!
Apart from the beetle, I enjoy seeing the centre of the magnolia 🙂
Thank you, Anne. Aiming for the flower, the photo-bombing beetle stole the show. 😉
Such delightful blooms. The pink colour look so delicate.
Thank you, Maria. I’m quite charmed by it. 🙂
A glorious crop
Thank you, Derrick!
It’s lovely to see the centre of the Magnolia flower (and its visitor) in such detail Eliza. Beautiful!
Thank you, Cathy!
Such a dainty whimsy about them!
Yes, this is such a pretty cultivar. I’m happy with it, as are the critters by the looks of it. 🙂
😂
They are so special – I love these magnolias and the bee. 😀🐝
Thank you, Flavia!
Is your magnolia out already?
Yes, this is an earlier M. stellata cross, but the M. x soulangeana are also out, esp. in the valley.
The Magnolia has a beautiful center…no wonder it is admired!
Thank you, Alice!
Great capture!
Thank you, Debra. 🙂
Gorgeous!
Thank you, Judy!
Beauty and a teeny-tiny ‘beast’!
Ha, truly! 🙂
Beautiful! It’s so neat seeing the beetle’s little shadow on the magnolia’s petal.
Thank you, Barbara. The beetle was an added bonus. 🙂
Pink hued magnolias are my favorite…as per usual…fabulous images, Eliza.
Thank you kindly, Monika!
The pink is such a delicate color.
Thank you, a lovely cultivar of M. stellata.
Beauty! I keep looking out my office window and the magnolia is still only just budding…
It seemed to burst open overnight. A warm day or two and yours will do the same, I expect. 🙂
You might be right. I will be keeping an eye open!
The doors are open to all comers.
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I was hoping it wasn’t there to eat!
Beautiful blooms! The insects seem to think so too.
Thank you, Rebecca. I hoped it wasn’t there for lunch!
Nice composition, Eliza! Love the soft colors contrasting with the darker beetle.
Thank you, Tina. I had to be quick… that little guy was making tracks! 😉
That’s one BIG bug!! Love magnolias (in spite of the mess they leave behind!)
Thanks, Debbie. They are such a pretty flower, it’s hard to mind.
Lovely! You got a two-fer there 😊
Thank you, Belinda. Yes, a pleasant surprise and a quick switch of focus. 🙂
Excellent image of the magnolia and the flower beetle! And the other magnolia images as well.
Thank you very much, Tom!
Great captures! The Magnolias are blooming here too, and that’s a special time, isn’t it? Love the “visitor” too. 🙂
Thank you, it is a very special event, for sure. 🙂
What a beautiful capture. I love all the details: the delicate color, the flower details, the elegant visitor.
Your spring must be further along if your magnolias are blooming already. Or maybe they are early bloomers?
After weeks of cool weather (40-50s), the warm-up has been quick and spurred the blooms. We’ve had a couple days that reached 80º already!
The same can happen here as well. Luckily, the thermometer hasn’t yet climbed that high–I’m not yet ready for 80-plus degrees.
Amazing contrast! Fun to see the beetle highlighted against such a sumptuous backdrop.
Thank you, Allison!
Wonderful capture of your little visitor!🙂
Thank you, S. A fun surprise!
Love the first image with the Red-necked False Blister Beetle. (and yes, I copied your image into my library and turned on the identification app. to name it. I’ve done this before when I wanted to identify something on a blog I follow 🙂 ).
Thanks for the ID, Vicki. I made a weak attempt to ID it, but gave up. 🙂
It is officially springtime if magnolias have blossomed. That first capture is magnificent. Incredible focus and great framing. 😊
Thank you very much, Pepper!
Awesome captures Eliza! The black bug is an effective contrast to the pretty bloom.
Thank you, Denise. That little guy made the shot so much more interesting. 🙂
Nice color and composition.
Thank you, Steve.