MAGNOLIA is the third painting in the Mother Earth series. Magnolia have been around for over 100 million years. White magnolias symbolize nobility, perseverance, and love of nature. Pink magnolias symbolize joy, the feminine, and love. I included bats because they are very social creatures, attentive mothers, and symbolize rebirth and death. They are considered to emerge from the belly of Mother Earth. The forests burn on her back causing her pain and heartache. The doves are messengers sent by her and she is full of the ocean teeming with life.