THE MAGNOLIA: Earth's Oldest Glamour! · Dakoda Herbals Academy

THE MAGNOLIA: Earth's Oldest Glamour!

Part 1: The Magnolia Is Older Than Bees!

Welcome back to another botanical rabbit hole! This is part 1 of my Magnolia series. I'll be posting a series of videos on magnolia on social media, but I want to share with my wonderful community first!

Did you know magnolias are among the oldest flowering plants on Earth?

Magnolias evolved roughly 95 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs. That means these flowers existed before bees, butterflies, and moths had even evolved.

So who pollinated them?

Beetles!

Magnolia flowers developed thick, waxy floral structures that could withstand hungry beetles crawling and chewing their way through the blooms. Unlike many flowers today, magnolias don't produce nectar. Instead, they reward pollinators with pollen.

One of my favorite facts is that when you look at a magnolia flower, you're looking at a bloom that is remarkably similar to the flowers that existed when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Question for you all:

If you could travel back in time to any prehistoric period, where would you go and why?

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THE MAGNOLIA: Earth's Oldest Glamour!