After a harsh summer and wet winter, Texas sees a brilliant bluebonnet season

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Bluebonnet season in Texas is amazing

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Summary: In today’s post I discuss the bluebonnet season, and look ahead to warmer weather and a likely wet weekend. If you have outdoor plans, you’ll definitely want to keep tabs on the potential for precipitation.

Texas bluebonnets
I wanted to say a quick word about wildflowers in general, and bluebonnets in particular. If you’ve driven between Houston and Austin of late you know they’re spectacular. The combination of a very hot summer last year, which thinned out wildflower competition, and a relatively wet winter created near ideal conditions for this bluebonnet season. “On a scale from one to 10, this year looks like it could be an eight, for bluebonnets in particular, if not even better,” said Andrea DeLong-Amaya, of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in a forecast a few weeks ago.

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1. Oh yes

Was driving near my home Saturday, the bloom is spectacular. Thank you, Lady Bird. 👏

[lark]

2. The Bluebonnets in Texas and the Poppies in Ca both make such vibrant displays.

Love seeing them both and both have very strong connections with my families and friends in those states.

[SamKnause]

3. We have fields of purple flowers in Ohio.

I don't know the name of the flower, but the fields are beautiful.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. K&R! Beautiful!!!

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5. Beautiful. Thank you.

I grew up in the Hill Country west of Austin. My aunts would make their husbands drive them around country roads to see the wildflowers. I miss seeing them.