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Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington Started by RichO at 03-04-2006 10:45 AM. Topic has 8 replies. WildflowerHaven... » Texas Wildflowe... » Gulf Coast » Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington Hunting Texas Wildflowers - New Book!

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03-04-2006, 10:45 AM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington The March 4, 2006 issue of the Victoria Advocate, reports that bluebonnets are blooming in Bloomington. http://www.thevictoriaadvocate.com/front/story/3362444p-3891378c.html Bloomington is a small community located 14 miles southeast of Victoria on SH-185. Victoria is located 116 miles southeast of San Antonio on US 87. Based on my analysis of fall and winter rainfall, the Coastal area around Victoria did get sufficient rainfall to support a fair to average growth of bluebonnets and other wildflowers.   Update: Please note that the photo in this article was taken of bluebonnets growing in someone's yard where they likely got more water than bluebonnet plants out in the fields. RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-05-2006, 5:25 PM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington so by spring break - March 12 to March 18 - the hunting may begin? edd two cents and then some ...    Report

03-05-2006, 8:24 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington Well for the area near Victoria the rainfall averages this fall/winter were closer to normal, so they should be close to full bloom by the third week in March. A bit west of that area and the extent of the bloom could be much less. I hate to be non-specific, but pinpointing the exact time is just not possible. That is why "wildflower sightings" are so important to a wildflower hunter. :)   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-06-2006, 8:24 AM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington indeed! that is why I am so excited by this particular site. I am looking forward to finding and photographing some wildflowers. Be sure that I will post the photos and information here! thanks edd PS are you traveling anywhere during the week of March 12 through Mar 19? two cents and then some ...    Report

03-06-2006, 8:38 AM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington  xseption wrote: PS are you traveling anywhere during the week of March 12 through Mar 19? I might be doing a "seedling" and pre-season check of the Hill Country...mainly Mason and Llano Counties. RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-06-2006, 9:02 AM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington If you are interested, I would like to travel with you and see exactly what you are looking for and how you conduct your searches. Either we can travel together or I can follow in another vehicle. My wife may even join us. If you need additional information about me to reassure you that I am really interested and I am really not a danger to you, please let me know. thanks! edd links: work gallery forum participant two cents and then some ...    Report

03-06-2006, 1:39 PM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington I received a message from Mary Wood of the DeWitt Historical Museum which houses the Wildflower Headquarters and she said the first two weeks of April are usually the best time for viewing. But as you say, it is very hard to predict what actually will happen. edd two cents and then some ...    Report

03-06-2006, 2:20 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington  xseption wrote: If you are interested, I would like to travel with you and see exactly what you are looking for and how you conduct your searches. Either we can travel together or I can follow in another vehicle. My wife may even join us. If you need additional information about me to reassure you that I am really interested and I am really not a danger to you, please let me know. thanks! edd links: work gallery forum participant My "seedling" investigation trips are not worth the effort for someone to "learn" anything from me. I am usually rushing to get through a long distance or making a short trip (like to Willow City or Government Canyon SNA).  As I said before, we might want to get a group together at Cedar Hill State Park later in April. I am also going to be in the Mason area for volunteer training the first week in April. RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-06-2006, 3:08 PM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Bluebonnets Blooming in Bloomington I would be interested in seeing the seedling check up so that I could participate in posting wildflower sightings. I am interested in a group gettogether in April. During the first week of April, I will be with some photographers from the Texas Photo Forum in Big Bend National Park (see iternerary). Do you have any idea if there will be some wildflowers flowering at this time? Let me know when in April and where the group will meet in Cedar Hill State Park and I should be there! If there is something happening in San Antonio, I could make that as well. I will probably be in the Victoria are the weekend of March 17 - 19. edd two cents and then some ...    Report

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