Spring in the Hill Country with Thanks to Ladybird
This entry was posted on 6 Apr 2007, 4:52 AM and is filed under Another Roadside Attraction.
The Hill Country is definitely coming into it's full Spring glory and folks are searching out the best patches of bluebonnets for their Easter pictures.
But, bluebonnets aren't the only wildflowers that adorn our Texas roadways. Those white patches you see along Ranch Road 1431 and Lohman's Ford are the hardy Blackfoot daisies. Indian paintbrush is popping up here and there and yellow swaths of Greenthread are starting to make an appearance.
If you think you've seen large patches of pale lavender out of the corner of your eye you've just spotted some wild garlic which seems to be having a banner year. You'll also find the Pink evening primrose varies from a pale shell pink to deep rose.
Here I offer a huge
thank you to Ladybird Johnson for her efforts in beautifying our highways and no one does it better than Texans.
Gordon Seibold, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
