Gabi's magnolia flower

When I began this blog I wrote about Gabriella's Naming Day. One part of our 'pagan ceremony' involved the planting of a tree. Gabriella's god father bought her this beautiful Magnolia Little Gem.

Today I saw the very first bloom - we have had one other bud when we first planted but the shock of the transplantation must not have encouraged it to open. The flowers are truly magnificant and enormous when I went to take the photo there was a bee chilling out in there but that photograph was too blurry to use.

There are probably about 6 other buds on the tree so I am looking forward to them opening too.