Categories David Magnolia bud opening, Bantock Park Post author By David Post date 15 May 2013 The (eventual!) arrival of warm weather means magnolias and much more are now fully flowering. I like the stage when the buds are just opening, as here on a tree near Bantock House. ← Nesting swan. Island Pool, Baggeridge Country Park → Snakes head fritillary, Bag’s Pool, Baggeridge Country Park