There are quite a few Southern Magnolia trees in Santa Barbara County. We have spotted them in Los Olivos, Santa Ynez (wine country), in the little village of Carpinteria (where we live), in Montecito and in the city of Santa Barbara.
Why should I be unhappy? Every parcel of my being
is in bloom?
Rumi
Happy Sunday Everyone, Wishing you a delightful JULY!
Thank you very much for sharing your photograph and your quote selection.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Can you see the hand in the bottom petal?
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Good afternoon Alexandra. Great time of year to view the blooms from the flowers and trees. Thanks for sharing this one. Enjoy your day
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
My crepe myrtle is flowering very nicely this year as well. The hot pink flowers are as vibrant as I've seen them... maybe it's all the rain we had in spring. I'll be enjoying these flowers through September now.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley wow, what a photo! I love that you saw that. It is one of a kind! The hand that cradles...A
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Roy Kelley I just showed it to Ron, and he said Brilliant, absolutely Brilliant photo. A
Nina Hollander I love those also, they were flowering all over Los Angeles last time we were there.
Myrl Jeffcoat it is always a delight to see these magnificent trees, they are big here and they have been around for a long, long time. A
Hi Alexandra... Charlotte is awash in crepe myrtle trees. You see them everywhere... I love the summer months here because you see flowers on so many streets and in so many yards from these trees.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
I love magnolia trees, like the UK they tend to bloom to soon here in PA and then suffer from the rain and the cold.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
I do love the Magnolia trees and wish I had one in my yard. Also, love the crepe myrtle trees that Nina mentioned.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Only passed by one. It sure is a good view. And your photos are always captivating. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
HI Ron and Alexandra- I can remember when I was in first grade. There was a beautiful magnolia tree just outside a classroom window. It was so hard for me to keep from staring at that tree when I was sitting there.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
They look absolutely wonderful! It’s looking like beautiful babies are ready for summer time! :)
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Morning Alexandra
With the abundance of rain and sunshine we've had lately, they are in full bloom around here.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Magnolia trees certainly add beauty to the area, such a nice picture that you captured of one near you!
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Brian England this morning as we drove to our Qigong class we bypassed the freeway which was clogged up and took side streets. There were so many magnolia trees in bloom, I was amazed.
Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
James Dray I think they are so plentiful here also because of our rain and finally sunshine that has arrived. A
Kathy Streib It is interesting how these childhood memories stay with us for a lifetime, I have a memory of the big fig tree, and the mullberry tress.. A
Leif Price
Thank you for your kind words. I gather Portland must have magnolias. I always have loved the Rose Garden there as well as the Japanese garden. A
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 it is a beautiful tree. We will be down in LA briefly and I am looking forward to seeing how they are doing there...A
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