When I was at FWG on April 7, the magnolias were in full bud, and on April 8, Jeewanthi photographed open flowers! I went to the Arboretum yesterday to check out the magnolia trees there and they are flowering! This is about 3 weeks early, at least since I've been keeping track. I'm sure they will flower earlier than the usual late April-early May dates that I am most familiar with.