Magnolias in January

It was the last day of January, and on the street outside the Botanical Gardens in San Francisco's Golden Gate park, a small magnolia was in full bloom.

We went inside. And there were more.

And more.

Some still in bud, ready to prolong the show into February.



And the rhododendrons are preparing their show too, with a few early blooms but most with small flower buds, swelling.

See the full collection of magnolia pictures from this visit: http://alisontoon.com/magnolias

And more about the collection at San Francisco's botanical garden.