A fuzzy cone covered with bright red seeds isn’t exactly what most people expect to find beneath a tree.
But that’s what makes magnolia seed pods so fascinating.
What looks like an alien object is actually part of a tree’s ancient reproductive cycle.
The next time you see one beneath a magnolia, take a closer look.
That strange little “cone” is carrying the next generation of the tree—and nature has given it one of the most unusual appearances in the garden.
