Kenneth Daniels
City:
Ft Worth
Crossroads:
FM 2210 and Hwy 199 FM 4 Flower Types:
snow on the prairie, eryngo, silver nightshade, golden nightshade, maximillian shell, blazing star
Comments:
snow on the prairie eryngo silver nightshade golden nightshade maximillian shell blazing star all out in Jack and Clay County a lot of flora on SH 148 Jacksboro to Henrietta and also on 2109 off SH 148 at Squaw Mountain
8/29/2011
From:
Murry Grigsby
City:
Brenham
Crossroads:
Scenic highway 390 near Mertins Creek Lane and higway 50 near the airport Flower Types:
bluebells
Comments:
Nice big patches of bluebells in bloom. They are mostly purple with a few whites and pinks. The ones along highway 50 near the Brenham airport are on an unfenced lot and are easily photographed. Most of the ones along highway 390 are on private property behind fences but are still beautiful to view. My photos of them start on the second row of the linked gallery page and go to the end of the gallery at this link
6/27/2011
From:
Linda Reichenbach
City:
Gatesville
Crossroads:
267 & 274 Flower Types:
white mountain pinks
Comments:
My friend and I found these WHITE mountain pinks thriving in the summer heat, Gatesville area. How rare is that!!!!
6/18/2011
From:
Steven Schwartzman
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Wells Branch Parkway at Dessau Rd. Flower Types:
bluebells, sunflowers, california loosestrife, american germander, smartweed, illinois bundleflower, mountain pink
Comments:
In the large field at the southeast corner of Wells Branch Parkway and Dessau Rd. I found a sunflower colony (Helianthus annuus), plenty of bluebells (Eustoma exaltatum), a bit of California loosestrife (Lythrum californicum), a fair amount of American germander (Teucrium canadense), smartweed (Polygonum spp.), Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis). I even found some mountain pinks (Centaureum beyrichii) flowering there on the prairie, which is east of their traditional range. Plenty to see and photograph!
6/13/2011
From:
Steve Schwartzman
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Musket Valley Trail at Timber Heights Dr. Flower Types:
bluebells, sunflowers, california loosestrife
Comments:
In northeast Austin, take Braker Ln. eastward from Dessau, then turn left onto Musket Valley Tr. and go about six blocks till it dead ends after Timber Heights Dr. Park there and walk a couple of hundred yards south and east into a large area that includes a mostly dry sump. I found several colonies of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), a couple of hundred bluebells (Eustoma exaltatum), and a colony of California loosestrife (Lythrum californicum). You can see a photograph of one of the sunflower colonies here.
6/12/2011
From:
Steve Schwartzman
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Josh Ridge Blvd. between Heyerdahl and Fieldgate Flower Types:
bluebells
Comments:
In an unfenced and currently dry sump on the south side of Josh Ridge Blvd. in northeast Austin I found a few dozen bluebell gentians (Eustoma exaltatum). Because the large flowers are so attractive, people have picked them and largely eliminated the plants from many roadsides and other places accessible to the public. Some of the flowers in this colony had been partly chomped by insects, but other flowers were pristine and well worth going to have a look at.
6/4/2011
From:
Bob Derryberry
City:
Dallas
Crossroads:
Coit & Frankford Flower Types:
yellow texas plume or standing cypress
Comments:
I found a yellow Texas Plume. Don't know how rare that is, but I have never seen one before. I have a picture.
6/2/2011
From:
Jim M
City:
Meridian
Crossroads:
Hwy 6 Flower Types:
coreopsis, indian blanket, mexican hats
Comments:
The roadsides are doing well, a continuous cover from Hico-Meridian-Clifton. As usual not much over the fences though.
5/18/2011
From:
Pallavi Bhole
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Wells Branch Pkwy, Mopac Flower Types:
blue mealy sage
Comments:
Beautiful lavender patch of blue mealy sage seen on a vacant plot near intersection of Wells Branch Pkwy & Mopac.
4/19/2011
From:
Mark Seefried
City:
Irving
Crossroads:
Los Colinas Blvd between HWY 161 and Flour Blvd Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
2 great patches on both sides of the road. Best I've seen there in 5 years.
4/13/2011
From:
Nancy Cogburn
City:
Irving, TX
Crossroads:
Hqwy 183 and Beltline and along Hwy 183 toward Euless Flower Types:
bluebonnets, pink evening primrose, indian paintbrush
Comments:
This year the wildflowers are in full bloom. bluebonnets have graced Hwy 183 going west with a sea of blue. indian paintbrushes are just beginning to come out. The wine cups are coming out, too. Beautiful.
4/13/2011
From:
Dwight Bartholomew
City:
Johnson City
Crossroads:
Rte 281 & Rte 290 Flower Types:
coreopsis and indian blanket
Comments:
We spent 2 days in the Burnet, Marble Falls, Johnson City, Fredricksburg area. Very few bluebonnets. The best spot was at the intersection of 281 and 290 in Johnson City where the median is full of coreopsis and indian blankets as well as purple wine cups and the odd bluebonnet. We were surprised the Wildflower Farm fields were barren of bluebonnets, too!
4/13/2011
From:
Rich O
City:
Ennis
Crossroads:
FM 660, FM 1181, Spence RD, Union Hill, Andrews RD Flower Types:
bluebonnets, paintbrush, groundsel, dotted blue-eye grass
Comments:
Ennis bluebonnets are in full bloom. Recent rain Sunday night is helping to keep the show going. I just returned from a long weekend traveling through Brenham to Ennis. Brenham spots reported earlier have gone to seed. There might still be some good spots, but without rain they are fading fast. The Ennis show is going strong. bluebonnets along the roadsides and those with lots of exposure to the sun are fading, but there are fields filling in. I traveled all of the routes Saturday and Monday. The fields along FM 1181 actually improved over the weekend. I found some good fields along Spence RD (dirt/gravel road). If you plan to go to Ennis, I would urge you to go this week. I have photos and locations on a map at: http://wildflowerhaven.crowdmap.com.
4/12/2011
From:
Lindsey And Margaret
City:
DALLAS
Crossroads:
FM 813 and Sugar Ridge Road Flower Types:
lots of bluebonnets
Comments:
Trails are marked and easy to follow with the Ennis Garden Club bluebonnet Trail Map. Very fun day! Our dogs had such fun "flolicking" in the bluebonnets. You know you have a Texas dog when they roll and roll in the flowers!
4/11/2011
From:
Lori And Craig
City:
Dallas
Crossroads:
Sugar Ridge Road - FM660 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, indian paintbrush
Comments:
Hills and hills of bluebonnets - spectacular vistas!
4/10/2011
From:
Steve Schwartzman
City:
Elgin?Paige
Crossroads:
US 290 between Elgin and Paige Flower Types:
old plainsman
Comments:
From a few miles east of Elgin to a few miles west of Paige, both sides of US 290 have miles and miles of old plainsman. This wildflower in the genus Hymenopappus isn't the most showy, but the plants stand tall and erect, and the sight of so many of them can be impressive.
4/10/2011
From:
Rick W
City:
Brenham/Burton/Chappel Hill
Crossroads:
n/a Flower Types:
limited
Comments:
We spent Saturday morning driving from Houston to the Brenham/Burton area. We had very limited sightings along the independence trail. The bluebonnets were scarce and only in the budding stage. Definitely not as good a season as last year. very disappointing.
4/10/2011
From:
Andrew Ephland
City:
Bruceville/Eddy
Crossroads:
I-35/Exit 322 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
2 really nice fields on the east side of the highway, just south of exit 322 on I-35. Made up for the disappointment of the Burnet/Llano/Marble Falls area, which apparently has zero bluebonnets this year.
4/9/2011
From:
Karen Hodges
City:
Brenham
Crossroads:
FM389 & Tigerpoint Flower Types:
bluebonnets & indian paintbrush
Comments:
There are still bluebonnets and a few paintbrushes in this area. Just take 290 W, then exit Fm389 and go left. The previously mentioned field of bluebonnets in Waller at Penick Road has gone to seed and is no longer good for photo ops.
4/9/2011
From:
Holly Renfro
City:
Flower Mound
Crossroads:
FM 3040 and Morris Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Large patch by the road on 3040 between Morris and FM 2499
4/8/2011
From:
Linda Byrd
City:
Brenham
Crossroads:
Tiger Point and FM 389 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, indian paintbrush
Comments:
(Thursday, April 7) Beautiful, large slope covered with mostly bluebonnets and some Indian paintbrush. It's not fenced so it's a good spot for photos of the kids!
4/8/2011
From:
Linda Byrd
City:
near Independence
Crossroads:
on FM 390 between Prairie Hill Road and FM 1935 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, primrose
Comments:
(Thursday, April 7) Heading east from Independence on FM 390, there is a huge field of wildflowers on the right just before FM 1935 -- acres of beautiful color!
4/8/2011
From:
Gary Fetner
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Toll 130 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Good bluebonnet coverage in the median and on the shoulders of Toll 130 between 290 and the airport.
4/7/2011
From:
Celeste Scott
City:
Ennis, TX
Flower Types:
bluebonnets evening primroses paintbrush
Comments:
The Ennis bluebonnets are in full bloom, early this year from all the heat. If you want to see them, go in the next week or so because in two weeks they will be going to seed. You can get a map for the Ennis bluebonnets trails by exiting I45 at exit 251B and continuing west to the Ennis Visitors Center at 002 East Ennis Avenue and the railroad tracks. The best bluebonnets seem to be on the first trail on Sugar Ridge Road
4/7/2011
From:
Linda Smith
City:
McKinney
Crossroads:
US 380 and FM 423 an old cemetery off FM 423 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Very busy photo hotspot!
4/7/2011
From:
Steve Schwartzman
City:
Round Rock
Crossroads:
US 79 just east of the Dell Diamond Flower Types:
prairie verbena
Comments:
On the north side of US 79 just to the east of the Dell Diamond there's an embankment with a good colony of prairie verbena flowering on it.
4/6/2011
From:
Gary Fetner
City:
Waco
Crossroads:
Highway 6 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Highway 6 through Waco has some nice patches of bluebonnets, especially after you cross the lake going west towards Speegleville.
4/5/2011
From:
Gina Rokas
City:
Ennis
Crossroads:
Sugar Ridge Road, Hwy 813, Hwy 660, Hwy 1181, Cody Road, Hwy 85, Union Hill and Andrews Road Flower Types:
bluebonnets and indian paintbrush, primrose
Comments:
Hi from Ennis, Texas!
We are having a great wildflower year in Ennis! Please go to www.visitennis.org for all the latest information on our Ennis bluebonnet Trails!
Thanks,
Gina Rokas
Tourism Director
City of Ennis CVB
4/4/2011
From:
Gary Fetner
City:
Hill Country/Willow City Loop
Flower Types:
none
Comments:
Drove through Johnson City/Fredericksburg/Willow City Loop Sunday. Very, very sparse.
4/4/2011
From:
Bob Biard
City:
New Berlin
Crossroads:
Church Road Between 775 and 467 Flower Types:
coreopsis, indian paintbrush, evening primrose
Comments:
On April 2, we found two large fields, one on a private ranch, the other at a church and cemetery, with spectacular views of flowers blanketing the landscape. These were the only great views we found driving from Austin-Seguin-New Berlin-Luling and back.
4/4/2011
From:
Jackie Arbogast
City:
FT. Worth
Crossroads:
Along I 30 headed toward Aledo and Weatherford Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
I30 toward Aledo and Weatherford several beautiful patches of bluebonnets. Went to the Hill Country this past weekend not really any wildflowers at all. I have never seen it as bad as it was.
4/4/2011
From:
Murry Grigsby
City:
Waller
Crossroads:
Penick Road past Myrtle Avenue a few blocks Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
If you'd like to see fifteen photos of the Waller bluebonnet field just follow this link
They start after the photo of the columbine.
4/4/2011
From:
Lisa Warteman
City:
Spring/Woodlands
Crossroads:
Sawdust Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
On dead man's curve by Rudy's market on Sawdust beautiful field of bluebonnets
4/4/2011
From:
Jill Fleetwood
City:
Waller
Crossroads:
Penick Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
The bluebonnets in the 10 acre field are beautiful and in full bloom. Although it is fenced in, the owners are more than willing to let people in to take pictures. We just called the number given on the entrance and a girl came out, let us in, and left the gate open for everyone else to drive up and check them out. The flowers are endless and the best photo op in the area. We drove all around and couldn't find better. Definitely recommend stopping here!
4/4/2011
From:
Pallavi Bhole
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
I-35, Wells Branch Parkway Flower Types:
indian blanket, black eyed susan, verbena, antelope horn
Comments:
Lots of beautiful wildflowers near intersection of I-35 & Wells Branch Pkwy.
4/3/2011
From:
Murry Grigsby
City:
Waller, Industry, Kenney, Brenham, Independence, Navasota and Montgomery
Crossroads:
See report details Flower Types:
bluebonnets, indian paint brush, phlox, fire wheels, thistle, groundsel,etc.
Comments:
The ten acre field previously reported in Waller is very thick and in full bloom. It is just a few blocks past Myrtle Avenue on right side of Penick Road. There is nothing else of note in this area. Industry is pretty much a none-event this year. The one exception is a partial bluebonnet field at TX159 and FM2754. There was another nice field of bluebonnets along FM2754 that I could actually smell them. There are a few nice spots of phlox in Kenny but almost no flowers along Phillipsburg Church Road. There are a few partially covered bluebonnet fields along TX36 south of Brenham. The TXDOT bluebonnets along US290 between Brenham and Burton are about the same as they were two weeks ago. If you take the first Burton exit at Spur 125 and then the first right there is a small but nice unrestricted bluebonnet field. Scenic 390 is the best bluebonnet viewing of the areas visited Sunday, 4/3/11. And the best of the best were the fields along Zibilski Road between FM2679 and Quail Run Road. They are not as outstanding as years past but still pretty darn good. Old Baylor is not great but there are bluebonnet fields on both sides of it that had traffic backed up for photos. A nice surprise was the ride home on TX105 from Navasota to Montgomery where the TXDOT bluebonnets along the highway were very nice with a few really nice bluebonnet fields. Notable is a field across from Montgomery High School and one on the other side of town in front of a new subdivision. It is still pretty dry but the wildflowers are trying their best to put on a good show!
4/3/2011
From:
M V
City:
austin
Crossroads:
Off Old Settlers Rd at the baseball complex Flower Types:
blue bonnets
Comments:
Wow, the blue bonnets were amazing at the park surrounding the baseball complex. Some of the most beautiful fields I think I've ever seen. This is the ideal spot for pictures! you can also get to the complex/park from HW 79!
4/3/2011
From:
Linda Lin
City:
Montgomery
Crossroads:
Highway 105 west of Walden road in front of Montgomery Baptist Church Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There is also another patch at the Montgomery ISD athletic facilities across from Montgomery High School.
4/3/2011
From:
Grace S
City:
Hempstead
Crossroads:
290 and Marshall Lane Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
large field full of bluebonnets. Looks like one of the best this year.
4/2/2011
From:
Michelle Armstrong
City:
azle
Crossroads:
199 jacksboro hwy ....azle spingtown area Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
patches r getting thicker ....beautiful
4/2/2011
From:
Theresa Dimenno
City:
Navasota
Crossroads:
FM 362 toward Navasota Flower Types:
bluebonnets, paintbrush, pink evening primrose, groundsel
Comments:
FM 362 toward Navasota has an abundance of yellow groundsel, w/a sprinkling of paintbrush & pink primrose. There are also respectable size dense patches of bluebonnets along the shoulder.
I drove through Industry which was amazing last year and there are very few wildflowers at all except for one large field of bluebonnets on FM 2754, just north of hwy 159.
It's a very disappointing year for wildflowers .. very disappointing indeed. :(
4/2/2011
From:
Stephen Dittoe
City:
Waller, TX
Crossroads:
FM362 and US290 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Hurry!!!! There is about a 10 acre spread of nothing but beautiful bluebonnets in full bloom on Penick Road one mile south of Waller. I talked to the owner and they are prepping the field soon, hence the bluebonnets are going to be killed to make way for the planting of the field. Click here for photos at Facebook but you have to login first to see.
4/2/2011
From:
Theresa Dimenno
City:
Houston
Crossroads:
290 just West of Brazos River & Waller Co. Line Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There is a pretty large field of bluebonnets on the north side of 290, just west of the Brazos River & Waller County Line. I didn't stop, but it appeared to be accessible to photographers as I saw several people photographing the flowers.
4/2/2011
From:
Amy Whitfield
City:
Houston
Crossroads:
1-10/Washington & Westcott Flower Types:
bluebonnets, small pink flowers, bright red small flowers
Comments:
Pretty good size patches of bluebonnets and various other spring flowers in between Washington and Westcott - close to Bubba's and Canyon Creek.
4/1/2011
From:
Luke Kwan
City:
Brenham, tx
Crossroads:
8868 Farm to Market Road 390 E Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There is a nice field of unrestricted bluebonnets. Here is a photo I took.
3/31/2011
From:
Morgan L.
City:
Round Rock
Crossroads:
Brushy Creek Rd/ Parmer Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Starting at the sports park walk along Brushy Creek Regional Trail towards Twin Lakes park. Spectacular bluebonnets line the sides of the trail about halfway between the two parks.
3/31/2011
From:
Tammy Mitchell
City:
Fort Worth
Crossroads:
On I-30 between University Dr. and Camp Bowie Flower Types:
bluebonnets!
Comments:
bluebonnets are starting to bloom along the I-30 stretch between University Drive at least to Camp Bowie. I was by there Wednesday and they were just coming in so hopefully with the rain yesterday and sunshine the next few days, we will see them in full bloom!
3/31/2011
From:
Courtney Poole
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Merrilltown and Single Trace // Braker between Burnett and Mopac Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There are some lovely bluebonnets at the Wells Branch Elementary school including a smattering of albino bluebonnets mixed in. Then the JJ Pickle Research center has a ton of them on their campus, though you may not be able to get in past the gaurd check without a reason.
3/30/2011
From:
Natalie Mcknight
City:
Waller
Crossroads:
Penick Road Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There is about a 10 acre spread of nothing but beautiful bluebonnets on Penick Road in Waller. It is a gorgeous sight. Off the beaten path but worth the drive.
3/30/2011
From:
Carol Montalbano
City:
Tomball
Crossroads:
2920 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, wisteria, dogwood
Comments:
There is a pull off/drive; one side of street is just low wisteria bush but very full of flowers; other side are several dogwood trees and small patch of bluebonnets that I nearly missed.
3/29/2011
From:
Ken Daniels
City:
Desdemona
Crossroads:
State Hwy 8 and FM 219 Flower Types:
prairie verbena, lemon paintbrush, indian paintbrush, yellow primrose
Comments:
The ride from Desdemona to Gorman on HWY 8 and around Ranger and Lake Leon is a lot of wildflowers.
We are getting a little rain today and a little cool weather that will bring out some more.
3/29/2011
From:
Toby Lavergne
City:
houston
Crossroads:
North Post Oak and 610 (just south of I-10) Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There is a very thick and lush patch of bluebonnets and some other pink flowers scattered in. It's in a hard to get to area immediately west of 610, south of I-10, along North Post Oak where there would normally be a feeder road. Take 610 south from I10W, get off immediately and take the underpass looping back to the north. Follow the feeder till it ends, go left under 610 and take the first right.
3/29/2011
From:
Beka Cortes
City:
Houston, Tx
Crossroads:
E TC Jester and 610 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
I've taken bluebonnets picture sessions at this intersection. There are plenty and in abundance. You may see them at my Facebook page, Jayka's Photography.
3/29/2011
From:
Sharon T
City:
Bonham
Crossroads:
Hwy 56 and Hwy 121 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
The bluebonnets suddenly appeared beautifully on Sunday, March 28.
3/29/2011
From:
Pallavi Bhole
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Wells Branch Parkway, Tandem Blvd. Flower Types:
pink evening primrose, verbena, dewberry
Comments:
Beautiful pink primroses are spreading over large patches of ground is a breathtaking site that I've been enjoying here for last whole week.
Also I saw few verbena and dewberry flowers too.
3/28/2011
From:
Dee Phillips
City:
Pipe Creek, TX
Crossroads:
IH-10 between Leon Springs and Boerne Flower Types:
primrose
Comments:
Huge displays of pink primrose in the I-10 median from Leon Springs to Boerne. Great patches at Leon Springs.
3/28/2011
From:
Sharon Ye
City:
Houston
Crossroads:
Terry Hershey Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Patches of bluebonnets can be found between Kirkwood and Wilcrest.
3/27/2011
From:
Jay, Kraker
City:
Brenham
Crossroads:
FM 390, from FM 1948 to FM 50 Flower Types:
tons of bluebonnets, pink primrose, groundsel
Comments:
It's worth getting off the beaten path for the bluebonnets just north of Blue Bell country. Unfortunately, most of the best bluebonnet fields seem to be where there's little shoulder to the road for picture taking.
3/27/2011
From:
Katie Sullivan
City:
Houston
Comments:
Can anyone say where along Terry Hershey Park they've actually seen bluebonnets??? I walked a stretch between Dairy Ashford & Kirkwood today and didn't see a thing.....
3/27/2011
From:
Jason Page
City:
Ingleside, Texas
Crossroads:
FM 1069 from Hwy 35 to Hwy 361 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, indian paintbrush, blanketflower, coreopsis, phlox, white poppy
Comments:
Tons of flowers all along the FM road and side streets throughout the area. Lots on private property - best to just drive and enjoy the flowers because there is no room to park on the shoulders.
3/27/2011
From:
Alice K
City:
Highland Village
Crossroads:
45 South between Ennis and Buffalo Flower Types:
blue bonnets
Comments:
Lots of bluebonnets on 45 South between Ennis and Buffalo
79 to Hw 6: fields of yellow flowers
HW 6 from College Station to Waco: bluebonnets in patches, not many paintbrush yet
I35 between Waco and Dallas: several patches of bluebonnets, mostly to the south
3/27/2011
From:
Mary Henry-Zeek
City:
Independence-
Crossroads:
Old Baylor Park Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There are many bluebonnets at Old Baylor Park. From the looks of them, many of them haven't hit peak yet, so next week after it rains should be really nice!
We also drove around Brenham with no a whole lot of luck, although I will say there are many who have great fields on their private property just outside of town towards Chappell Hill, Independence, and Washington.
Several fields of bluebonnets that were pretty dense on the main stretch between Washington and Chappell Hill (I think this road was FM 1155). Some of these fields were not fenced in but please respect private property and Posted signs when present.
3/26/2011
From:
S. Soon
City:
Luling, TX
Crossroads:
Hwy90 & I-10 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, primrose, indian paintbrush
Comments:
A large patch of bluebonnets with some paintbrush and primrose between the median of Hwy90 & I-10 when they are running parallel, close to Luling. A lot of primrose patches with some bluebonnets along the median of I-10 to Houston from Flatonia. The bluebonnets are definitely smaller in size compared to last year due to the dry weather.
3/26/2011
From:
Christina Rankin
City:
Richardson
Crossroads:
75 (Central Expwy) & Arapaho Road Flower Types:
wide variety of wildflowers
Comments:
Every April-June, Richardson has a huge wildflower field with various wildflowers growing. It's about a 4 acre site behind the Richardson Public Library. They let that field grow wild too for their annual Wildflower Festival so the flowers are everywhere! It's a different batch every year with lots of color.
3/26/2011
From:
V. Mcleroy
City:
Emory
Crossroads:
U.S. 69 south Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
These flowers are beautiful now and will be at full bloom within the next week and a half. Best group of bluebonnets in Rains County.
3/25/2011
From:
Charles Holland
City:
Ferris, Texas
Crossroads:
CR660 and Sugar Ridge Road Flower Types:
bluebonnets, few indian paintbrush
Comments:
Large fields of bluebonnets
3/25/2011
From:
Susan Pittman
City:
Houston
Crossroads:
288 South between downtown & OST Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Was surprised to see a couple of patches of bluebonnets, one fairly large one on the median. It's so dry, I didn't expect much.
3/25/2011
From:
Reverend Andrew Hanson
City:
CEDAR HILL
Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
All along the I-20 corridor they are popping up like wild fire.
3/24/2011
From:
Theresa Dimenno
City:
Houston
Flower Types:
bluebonnets, paintbrush, pink primrose
Comments:
There are bluebonnets, paintbrush and pink evening primrose along Terry Hershey Park in Houston. Memorial Park is starting to perk up as well.
3/24/2011
From:
T. Regier
City:
Ennis
Crossroads:
FM 813 and Sugar Ridge Rd Flower Types:
bluebonnets, verbena, paintbrush, fringed puccoon
Comments:
The wildflowers are coming up in Ennis, TX and beginning to bloom. There are many areas of bluebonnets along FM 813 East of I-45 at Palmer, TX. There are a few beautiful areas along Sugar Ridge Road near Ennis as well.
3/24/2011
From:
Maria West
City:
Kerrville
Crossroads:
I-10 West from Houston to Kerrville Flower Types:
bluebonnets, indian paintbrush, little yellow flowers, etc.
Comments:
The flowers are starting to bloom from Houston towards Flatonia on I-10 heading West.
3/23/2011
From:
Sharon H.
City:
Plano, Allen
Crossroads:
Spring Creek Pkwy. bet. Jupiter and Parker; various around Plano Flower Types:
bluebonnets; yellow evening primrose?
Comments:
bluebonnets are blooming along Spring Creek Parkway between Parker Road and Jupiter Road in Plano. Scattered patches of what might be yellow evening primrose (?) along roadsides and in yards around Plano, Allen, etc. Have been seeing the yellow flowers for about a week, but just saw the bluebonnets yesterday.
3/23/2011
From:
Chris C.
City:
austin
Crossroads:
toll sh130 between 290 south to fm 973 Flower Types:
tons of bluebonnetts
Comments:
The whole middle median between 290 and fm 973 where it crosses over sh130 is covered in them like a blanket, to bad you cant stop it would be a great place to take pictures. I'm a truck driver here in Austin and I'm seeing them come up all over finally.
3/22/2011
From:
Bill Purcell
City:
Luling / Harwood
Crossroads:
US 183 / I-10, adjacent county roads Flower Types:
drummond phlox, bluebonnets, groundsel, vervain, paintbrush
Comments:
I spent a few hours on the road Sunday afternoon for what will probably be my only chance to scout central TX this spring. The parched Hill Country is barren, and along the Escarpment, there's only scattered verbena, greenthread and a handful of bluebonnets thus far (although it's early, and numbers are slowly increasing).
With low expectations, I meandered toward Luling, simply hoping to find some drummond phlox in the wake of last year's incredible bloom. Those expectations were met, yet not exceeded initially. Through much of Bastrop and Caldwell counties, I saw nothing more than a few strips of bluebonnets right next to the road. However, as I neared Luling, I was rather shocked to not only find phlox and bluebonnets - but I found them in surprisingly large numbers. Now, obviously, I caution that coverage isn't nearly as it was last year - but in the same locations I found such stunning views in 2010, this year's early crop of blooms is far better than I expected.
In a small, localized area between Luling and Harwood (near and just east of the 183/I-10 intersection), there's quite a showing of drummond phlox. A mix of bluebonnets extends to the east along I-10 ... Lupinus texensis blankets the medians with almost solid coverage (probably seeded by TXDOT) ... and a couple large fields adjacent to the Interstate have grazing horses and roughly 35% coverage with L. subcarnosus. Driving north from Harwood on CR 139, there are beautiful vistas of post-oak savanna with good coverage of phlox and paintbrush along the roadside. On an adjacent county road, I found a field with a bunch of Texas vervain, and another homestead with a showy mix of phlox and paintbrush.
I didn't have the opportunity to scout south of I-10 toward Gonzales or west toward Seguin, so it might be that there's more out there that I simply did not see. Yet, based upon all that I've seen (correction - haven't seen) between Lulng and the Austin area, it seems that this area is an unexpected wildflower "oasis" during this drought-maligned spring of 2011.
3/21/2011
Answer:
Thanks Bill! Excellent report!
From:
Ken Daniels
City:
St Joe
Crossroads:
FM 677 and Hwy 82 Flower Types:
hog plum, redbud, puccoon, bluebonnett, indian paint and verbena
Comments:
The ride from St Joe to Illinois bend on fm 677 is spectacular ..a lot of redbud trees and hog plums
3/21/2011
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