Holy Magnolia's

There are SOOOOOOOO many Magnolia trees all around my neighborhood. (Just a side note: I live in one of the areas where I served on my mission.) Anyway....when I lived here as a missionary I loved looking out my apartment window during the Spring because it was covered by the shade of a HUGE magnolia tree. I could smell the blossoms and better yet I was blinded by the beautiful white and pink flowers that smothered the branches. Now that I have lived here for a few years now....I have seen more and more of these trees but I didn't realize what kind they were until yesterday.......Magnolias! They are beautiful and HUGE! These trees are really big and have a wide span like citrus trees and are literally covered with the blossoms...amazing!