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The Alamo Fire bluebonnet, originally named the Texas Maroon, symbolizes the culmination of a multidecade initiative.
ENNIS, Texas — After a long winter, the official “bluebonnet city of Texas” throws a hero’s welcome for the state flower. Bluebonnets typically start to bloom in March and creep north ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Every spring, Texas becomes an ocean of blue as bluebonnets bloom across state highways, in prairies and through open fields. While many people like to stop and take photos of ...
As spring arrives in Texas, one wildflower always stands out across Texas fields, roadsides, and gardens — the bluebonnet.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin): A must-visit for wildflower enthusiasts, this botanical garden is home to ...
Although some regions of Texas are expected to see fewer bluebonnets than usual this year due to drought, the Houston area should have them in abundance. "They need pretty consistent rainfall as ...
“At one point in time, Dr. Jerry Parsons (professor and AgriLife Extension specialist emeritus) was challenged to grow a Texas flag with red, white, and blue bluebonnets — a project that took ...