Heather Angel / Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on pollen on fallen Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) stamens. Surrey, England, UK. July.

Heather Angel / Honey bees (Apis mellifera) tearing stamens to feed on pollen of Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). Surrey, England, UK. July.

Heather Angel / Bumblebee (Bombus sp) looking for pollen amongst fallen Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) stamens. Surrey, England, UK. July.

Heather Angel / Southern magnolia / Bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora) flower. The opening and closing of petals controls the time beetle pollinators enter and leave the flower. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK...

Mark Moffett / Soldier Beetle (Cantharidae) feeding on Southern Magnonia (Magnolia grandiflora) flower nectar, National Arboretum, Washington D.C.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Fruits of Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) showing exposed seeds. Garden, Italy, Europe

John Cancalosi / Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) close up of flower showing stamens, Louisiana, USA