By Elizabeth Spence
Here’s a piece of garden trivia!
Did you know that gorgeous magnolias are thought to be 95 million years old?
They existed before bees did and they were pollinated by ancient beetles haplessly crawling around.
Today, they are recognized as having typical “beetle” flowers – they are bowl-shaped to provide shelter for the beetles, although they are now pollinated by all sorts of Johnny-come-lately insects.
In various spiritual practices, magnolias are seen as a bridge between humanity and the universe. I can see why. Can you?
