Spring In Texas

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Unlike last year, this year we had plenty of rain. Here's what Texas can look like when we have water. The bluebonnet is our state flower.  Enjoy:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/21/us/gallery/texas-bluebonnets-blossom/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

[Tank]

Those are lovely pictures of a lovely place. Thanks for sharing. 

[Squid]

Unlike last year, this year we had plenty of rain. Here's what Texas can look like when we have water. The bluebonnet is our state flower.  Enjoy:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/21/us/gallery/texas-bluebonnets-blossom/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

After the blazing (literally) evil that was last year I think we deserve a nice, mild spring and summer.  It was great to go out to a little league game yesterday and actually have a cool breeze blowing; especially since May is only a little over a week away.

[MariaEvri]

in my mind texas and desert goes together
cool shots

[Harmonie]

Those are lovely pictures of a lovely place. Thanks for sharing. 

A lovely place? Sorry, but I don't think I could ever call it that. lol

[Tank]

Those are lovely pictures of a lovely place. Thanks for sharing. 

A lovely place? Sorry, but I don't think I could ever call it that. lol

Well the bits in the pictures looked lovely 

[Squid]

Texas is actually a pretty diverse chunk of land ecology-wise.  There's many different landscapes with completely different flora and fauna.  The Texas hill country is really nice even in the heat of summer.

[DeterminedJuliet]

Pretty! are bluebonnets a kind of Lupine? They look a lot like flowers that grow wild in Nova Scotia/ PEI, but I have never heard the name "bluebonnet" before.

[Squid]

Pretty! are bluebonnets a kind of Lupine? They look a lot like flowers that grow wild in Nova Scotia/ PEI, but I have never heard the name "bluebonnet" before.

It is indeed - Lupinus texensis.

[DeterminedJuliet]

Coooool!

[Sandra Craft]

Unlike last year, this year we had plenty of rain. Here's what Texas can look like when we have water. The bluebonnet is our state flower.  Enjoy:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/21/us/gallery/texas-bluebonnets-blossom/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

Absolutely breathtaking, and the horses and cattle certainly seemed happy.  Do you know what the red flowers in the picture with the house were?  My guess would be clover, but I would never bet on that.

[Squid]

Unlike last year, this year we had plenty of rain. Here's what Texas can look like when we have water. The bluebonnet is our state flower.  Enjoy:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/21/us/gallery/texas-bluebonnets-blossom/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

Absolutely breathtaking, and the horses and cattle certainly seemed happy.  Do you know what the red flowers in the picture with the house were?  My guess would be clover, but I would never bet on that.

Probably Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja genus.

[Sandra Craft]

Probably Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja genus.

Ah, thank you -- very appropriate for Texas.

[Squid]

Probably Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja genus.

Ah, thank you -- very appropriate for Texas.

No problemo 

[Whitney]

What I can't understand is why so many parents think it is okay to pull off the side of a major highway to take family photos in the bluebonnet patches.  There are plenty of safe areas to take pictures with them.