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Old 03-03-2017, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Wild Wild West
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How are the wildflowers in Texas blooming so far this year? Post some photos. Looking to take a drive to see the best...let me know where to go to get my wildflower fix.
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Old 03-03-2017, 08:08 AM
 
Location: Warrior Country
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How are the wildflowers in Texas blooming so far this year? Post some photos. Looking to take a drive to see the best...let me know where to go to get my wildflower fix.
Late March, early April. We still have a few weeks.
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Old 03-03-2017, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Sacramento Mtns of NM
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How are the wildflowers in Texas blooming so far this year?
Texas is noted for the wildflowers that grow in the Hill Country - primarily. Bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush, and other "blanket" flowers. Many of the roadsides have been intentionally planted with wildflowers that are therefore concentrated along the shoulders in those areas. Lady Bird Johnson was responsible for instituting the seeding program during her lifetime.


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Old 03-03-2017, 08:18 AM
 
Location: Sacramento Mtns of NM
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There's actually a very useful web site for TEXAS wildflower information and a place where people can post their photos of most recent sightings of blooms.

http://texas.wildflowersightings.org/sightings/map

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Old 03-03-2017, 09:18 AM
 
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I dont think its time for bluebonnets and wildflowers yet.
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Old 03-03-2017, 10:45 AM
 
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There's actually a very useful web site for TEXAS wildflower information and a place where people can post their photos of most recent sightings of blooms.

http://texas.wildflowersightings.org/sightings/map

... Another really-pretty drive to see wildflowers is along FM (or RR) 165, which runs from Henly, off US 290 West, southwest to Blanco.
There are some very scenic views, and when the Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush are in bloom, the roadsides are beautiful photo backdrops.
I'm sure there are lots of others in the Hill Country not mentioned on the Map, too ...
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Old 03-03-2017, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
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Willow City Loop near Fredericksburg is reported to be the best in Texas!
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Old 03-03-2017, 03:07 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I passed Bluebonnets in the median of 281 driving from San Antonio to Johnson City today. I had 2 other moms in the car on the way to a field trip and I cut off the conversation to point them out. I can't remember exactly where, maybe around Spring Branch or Blanco. They looked pretty lush for this early in March so I'm hoping it's the precursor to an amazing wildflower season. I also saw a big batch of Indian Blankets along the access road of 1604 between Stone Oak and 281 (far north central San Antonio) yesterday. It took my brain a few minutes to process because it was pretty chilly yesterday so I wasn't expecting to see Spring flowers.
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Old 03-03-2017, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
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Drove south on I-35 to Austin yesterday and saw bluebonnets just starting to bloom along the highway. Of course, these always bloom earlier than the field flowers due to the heat generated by the asphalt. However, it looks like we might start seeing significant bloom elsewhere in the Hill Country by mid-March this year.
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Old 03-03-2017, 09:07 PM
 
Location: Texas Hill Country
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I dont think its time for bluebonnets and wildflowers yet.
They're blooming early because of the mild winter. We have bluebonnets and other wildflowers all around Comal County already.
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