 03-08-2008, 3:18 PM
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RichO
Joined on 02-15-2005
San Antonio, TX
Posts 637
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Blooms at Crownridge Natural Area
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<P>Two of the early bloomers in Texas are the moutain laurel and <A HREF="/photos/identifying_wildflowers/category1031/picture1803.aspx">Texas redbud</A> trees. Both of these trees are usually understory trees that are usually found surrounding the taller hardwoods. </P>
<P>The mountain laurel is especially beautiful with its blossums hanging like grapes on the vine and smelling like grape Koolaid (tm).</P>
<P><img src="http://community.wildflowerhaven.com/photos/south_texas/images/2252/700x500.aspx" border="0" /></P>
<P>This photo was taken at <A href="http://www.sanaturalareas.org/cr/crindex.html">Crownridge Natural Area</A> located in northwest San Antonio. If you are looking for a nice place to take a short hike and experience some early blooms then plan a visit to Crownridge. The area has easy walking/hiking trails lined with both mountain laurel and Texas redbud trees. To get to Crownridge, travel north on I-10 to Camp Bullis Rd, turn left and travel about 1.5 miles to Luskey Road, turn right to Crownridge on the right.</P>
<P>As you travel to Crownridge you enjoy many "cultivated" mountain laurel trees lining the median of Camp Bullis Rd.</P>
<P>Nearby, <A href="http://www.sanaturalareas.org/fp/fpindex.html">Friedrich Park </A> is another good location to find mountain laurel while hiking the trails for fresh air and good exercise.</P>
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RichO
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