The magnolia flower has a rather beautiful centre but is mostly hidden by the large white petals enfolded around. I've never seen a bee in here so perhaps they need another type of flying insect to help pollinate. Eventually all the pollen laden stamens fall off and leave a cone shape, the bottom of which is a deep purple.
Viewed large you can see the scattering of the pollen so much better!
Your magnolia is flowering very late maggiemae!!! Our trees always flower in Spring although now I remember I did see one flowering late last summer, could have been all the rain!!
There is so much pollen there!!!
@havrotb I have a bridge camera, Barbara that doesn't have interchangeable lens. It has two macro settings and provided I have good light and a tripod, I get quite amazing results!
There is so much pollen there!!!