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04-05-2005, 2:09 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Texas Blue Bells... I know of two locations for Texas Blue Bells.  These flowers are just fantastic when they bloom.  When you see a cluster of them blowing in the wind it is truly breathtaking. If you find these wildflowers on your journeys please post a messge here or PM me or email me. Thanks! Update: A little clarification.  There are two main wildflowers called "bluebells" (actually there is an entire family of bluebells) and one rightly is called Texas bluebells.  The photo above is not the true Texas bluebell which is very rare now. The true Texas bluebell blooms from May-June. The photo above is Bluebell gentian which blooms from June-October.  The best times to photograph them are as soon as they are spotted.  These bluebells and the Texas bluebells are difficult to find...can you guess why? Two main reasons...they are so lovely that people pick them and second they seem to like the soil that is usually turned into development areas. I know of one location that was destroyed by a rural development near Wimberly. I am interested in finding locations of either wildflower.  Why? because I want to photograph them and log the location before it is gone forever. I am presently trying to find a spot for bluebells on my property. Native American Seed company is the only source I have found for seeds.  RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

04-05-2005, 2:51 PM Brenda Joined on 03-15-2005 Dallas Area Posts 40 Re: Texas Blue Bells... I'll keep a lookout on my travels. Brenda    Report

06-24-2005, 11:16 AM anneg Joined on 06-24-2005 Posts 1 Re: Texas Blue Bells... I see what may be one of those wildflowers around Temple every year. There are some blooming right now along the south of Marlandwood Dr. east of 31st street - they are definitely in an area that will soon be developed. I also see them along the east side of Hartrick Bluff road, not too far south of 93 in a large field. I have been lusting after them for years - absolutely gorgeous!    Report

06-24-2005, 12:06 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Texas Blue Bells... Thank you for the report.  They should be peaking around the first two weeks in July.  Are you able to get a photo of them?   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

06-27-2005, 10:25 AM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Texas Blue Bells... I found a few plants along a road near Ingram in Kerr County. I'm still hoping to find a large patch or small field. RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

06-29-2005, 1:45 PM Bill Purcell Joined on 06-29-2005 Posts 45 Re: Texas Blue Bells... Rich, I finally decided to join the forum - I'm normally too busy for such things, but when I can find/share good information, it's worthwhile.  Wildflowerhaven is a great resource, and I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge.   I found these two adjacent fields of bluebells on Schlottmann Rd. in Washington County (just north of Brenham) last July.   Coverage was pretty solid in some spots, but unfortunately not many blooms were close to the fence, so I was unable to capture any nice depth-of-field views.  I happened to drive by that location just last weekend, and saw nothing - but that could change.  The only other place I saw bluebells last year was on a Grimes County road (407, I believe) near Anderson. Here's a link to the "Brenham" images (note - they're stored temporarily, and could disappear at some point in the future - until then, enjoy):  http://www.imageevent.com/mpurcell/temp Regards, Bill.      Report

06-29-2005, 2:30 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Thanks... Thanks for joining Bill and for the update.  That field you photographed seems like a great location. I have also had reports of bluebells in Fayette County.  The plants prefer moist prairie locations, but I have seen scattered plants along streams or seepage areas. These are such lovely wildflowers that I hate to see them disappear from the Texas landscape.   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

06-19-2006, 9:29 PM frogribs Joined on 06-20-2006 Posts 2 Re: Texas Blue Bells... I hesitate to give the location of my private bluebell stash, but I am afraid I must. They are in an area that will be destroyed very soon by road construction. I took a couple of cell phone photos today of a single, glorious plant. I will email the photos to anyone interested. If you convince me you will not pick any that are not in danger from the work area, I will give you the location. (Near Hillsboro.) My email address is [removed].  Note: Please use private message (PM) and not public emails. Embedding public emails will only attract the "spam" engines.     Report

06-19-2006, 10:45 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Texas Blue Bells... If the plants are going to be destroyed then it might be advisable to try and collect the seeds. Do you know when the plants will likely be destroyed? I might be able to put you in contact with a Native Plant Society chapter that could help save the plants and/or collect the seeds. Rest assured I never pick wildflowers that I photograph in the wild...the very name "WildflowerHaven" was chosen to emphasize the importance of protecting wildflowers.   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

06-21-2006, 12:24 PM frogribs Joined on 06-20-2006 Posts 2 Re: Texas Blue Bells... OK Rich, I will give you the location, but I am not too keen about disclosing it on the WWW. I tried leaving an email address on this board, but it was deleted. Please advise me on how to contact you.    Report

06-21-2006, 12:52 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Texas Blue Bells... You can use the "email link" or the "PM" link just below this message to communicate with a register user here. You can also click on a username which will bring up the user's profile and allow you to email or private message them. You certainly do not have to disclose your location to me or anyone. My view is this...the more people who see our Texas wildflowers, the more people will get involved to help save them. Unless your location is on private property, trust me someone else will see the plants. From your post, it seems the plants are in danger of being destroyed. This is very sad to me. I only hope someone can save some of the seed. You might want to contact the Native Plant Society chapter nearest to where the plants are located: Texas Native Plant Society website: http://www.npsot.org/     RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

07-14-2006, 11:58 AM the_jersey_lilly_2000 Joined on 07-14-2006 Posts 10 Re: Texas Blue Bells... We have one pasture on our ranch that has bluebells in it. Has for many many years. as long as hubby's great grandfather could remember too. I'm gonna try to post a picture. There's white one's ever now and thenk, yesterday I noticed a larger bunch of the white ones. Here goes...now to post a pic LOL Can't seem to get the photo attached to my message, I'll hafta see how that's done on this site. Noted: Edited to add correct links and tags    Report

07-14-2006, 5:14 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Texas Blue Bells... Thanks for sharing your beautiful field of bluebells with us. I am happy that such fields still exist. I am sure you do not want to share the actual address, but could you tell us what part of Texas is the pasture located? Also...I edited your post to include the correct links from photobucket and the correct tags needed here to display the photos. I am also going to add a link to this post in the Bluebell Hunt thread.   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

07-16-2006, 8:48 AM the_jersey_lilly_2000 Joined on 07-14-2006 Posts 10 Re: Texas Blue Bells... I'm in Montgomery County, and there's several pastures with bluebells that I travel by goin to Montgomery and Navasota (grimes co). They are still out there......Thanks for fixin my pictures, I don't know what I did wrong, I did manage to post one of them in the photo gallery.    Report

06-13-2008, 11:02 AM deOsee Joined on 06-13-2008 Austin, Texas Posts 1 Re: Texas Blue Bells... Hi, I just found one of these flowers last night. I didn't know what it was until I looked on the Internet today. I live in Northeast Austin, Texas. There was just one plant all by itself. I transplanted it a few hundred feet away into my backyard  garden. Behind my fence is a a wooded area and fields. The plant transplanted well. deOsee I wanted to add that once I knew more about the plant, I noticed a whole bunch of them growing in a field about a mile southwest from where I found the first plant. That field is for sale and is is not being cultivated. Also, because we are having 100-degree weather, the plant that I transplanted took a nosedive. So, I covered it with a light-colored sheet to protect it from the sun. I should have done it sooner. It's looking a little better this morning. It's not transplanting time, but I've hesitated on stuff like this before, only to find that I missed an opportunity that would never happen again.    Report

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