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Related: About this forumExperts expect great wildflower season in Texas
DALLAS (AP) Experts say fall and winter rains in many areas across Texas will help bring impressive wildflower blooms.
The University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center said Wednesday that wildflowers should start blooming in earnest in North Texas and some other areas with the arrival of warmer weather. Wildflowers though have already been spotted in some areas, including in and around Big Bend National Park, where Texas bluebonnets the state flower are blooming. Near Houston, bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush are popping up near Interstate 10.
Mark Simmons, the wildflower center's program director, says he expects early bloomers like bluebonnets and pink evening primrose to be "stunning."
He says recent temperature swings shouldn't hamper blooms since early spring wildflowers have adapted to Texas' weather extremes.
http://www.theeagle.com/news/texas/experts-expect-great-wildflower-season-in-texas/article_e4339559-6e1d-5a0c-98b1-087d55cf768e.html
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Experts expect great wildflower season in Texas (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Mar 2015
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Gman
(24,780 posts)1. Bluebonnets in the Big Bend have been blooming
Since the beginning of January. They always start about then. And they can be 3 feet tall. Sometimes a bit more.
ashling
(25,771 posts)2. We had a good rain
Yesterday here in north Erath County. With the warmer weather I expect some bbs soon. The plants have been up for a while.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)3. The bluebonnets are just starting to bloom.
Should look nice in a week or two.