What, a tree with flowers on it?

Saw this tree in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh and was in awe of it. Why are there flowers on a tree in the middle of winter, especially when it had been extremely cold outside. This was the best I could get out the window of our moving car.

I just found out that this tree isn't real but a sculpture and it is supposed to be a Magnolia tree. That explains the flowers in winter. It looked so real. At least I'm not losing my mind. LOL

[Claire]

Are these magnolia's? Whatever they are they are gorgeous

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[mittens (Marilyn)]

@claireuk Thank you Claire. I have no idea what they are. I was so surprised to see a tree with flowers on it. It's even too early for Magnolias to be blooming.

[Krista Marson]

i think it's a tulip tree.

[Nancy]

magnolias they are...how cool is that...see SPRING is around the corner...cool capture!

[Cathy Donohoue]

I don't know why but I like it.

[Yvonne]

Yippee, it looks like Spring is coming!!!! So beautiful.

[Danette Thompson]

Pretty tree!

[Hazel A]

What a lovely sight.

[Kay Hodges]

Beautiful shot and lovely sight

[Call me Joe]

nice to see colors on winter---:)

[Carole Imes]

LMAO over here!! I just had to find out what this tree was so I googled 'pink blossom trees' --- searched and searched and thought perhaps it was a cherry blossom. So I came back and then read at the bottom of your note that it wasn't real. Too funny!

[Sarah Munnings]

Well, it brightened yours and probably countless other people's days, so it have done well!