Magnolia – 2012
One of the first indicators that spring has arrived. I actually took these photos on April 11th but a bad flu delayed my posting them. The magnolia (목련) is one of my favourites and these examples were nestled against a traditional Korean house.
First signs of spring from the magnolia
a brief beauty – 24 hours later and the petals had fallen
©Bathhouse Ballads – 努江虎 – 노강호 2012 Creative Commons Licence.
A Feast of Spring
the impressive magnolia (목련)
spring in Daegu
against the sky
forsythia gone crazy (개나리)
cherry blossom
© 林東哲 2011 Creative Commons Licence.
Magnolias (목련) and 'Sudden Spring Colds' (꽃샘추위)
The glorious magnolia (목련) provides a sure sign that spring is here. This is one of my favourite flowers but unfortunately, as magnificent as it looks with large, waxy, petals, it’s has a strange, low-key, chemical scent. Early spring is typified by cool or cold mornings and evenings and increasingly warmer days but temperatures can change suddenly – a phenomenon known as (꽃샘추위). From my understanding this means ‘sudden spring colds’ or, what in English we might call ‘cold snaps’ except a cold snap can occur throughout the year. Any further insight into this term would be appreciated.
Magnolias
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