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Need Bluebonnets Now? Started by cynthia at 03-31-2005 11:55 AM. Topic has 2 replies. WildflowerHaven... » Texas Wildflowe... » West Texas » Need Bluebonnets Now? Hunting Texas Wildflowers - New Book!

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03-31-2005, 11:55 AM cynthia Joined on 03-31-2005 Posts 3 Need Bluebonnets Now? Big Bend National Park is thick with their special tall variety of bluebonnets along all the roads in the park.  Especially beautiful is the road from the main (north) park entrance to Panther Gap station, where there are bluebonnets mixed with what I believe is desert marigold as far as the eye can see.  The smell is heavenly!  Yuccas are in bloom, some cactus are flowering (although their peak will be later) and the desert is as green as I've ever seen it.    Report

03-31-2005, 12:58 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Need Bluebonnets Now? Thank you for the report.  I wanted to go this year, but was in the midst of getting the book off to the printers.  The River Rd that goes through Big Bend Ranch State Park is also supposed to be awesome right now. Have you any photos of your trip? I think the yellow flowers might be bladderpod as it is reportedly common to that area of Texas. RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-03-2006, 9:51 AM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Need Bluebonnets Now? green desert? I would love to see some photos, especially of the tall variety of bluebonnets! two cents and then some ...    Report

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