Gulf Coast : Padre Island National Seashorehttp://community.wildflowerhaven.com/photos/gulf_coast/category1022.aspxLocated just 12 miles south of Corpus Christi, <a href="http://www.nps.gov/pais/">Padre Island National Seashore </a> is the longest remaining undeveloped stretch of barrier island in the world. Malaquite Beach located near the entrance to the park is the only vehicle restricted beach along the coast.en-USCommunityServer 1.0 (Build: 1.0.0.51107)Blanket Flower - Indian Blankethttp://community.wildflowerhaven.com/photos/gulf_coast/category1022/picture592.aspxThu, 05 May 2005 21:51:23 GMT67fc76c5-96c9-4a68-a0f8-689b54d8945d:592RichO0<div><a href='/photos/gulf_coast/category1022/picture592.aspx'><img src='/photos/gulf_coast/images/592/thumb.aspx' alt='Blanket Flower - Indian Blanket' border='0'></a></div>A few plants were seen along the park road between Malaquite beach and the entrance to the park.Where do beauty berries come from?http://community.wildflowerhaven.com/photos/gulf_coast/category1022/picture627.aspxFri, 03 Jun 2005 19:06:46 GMT67fc76c5-96c9-4a68-a0f8-689b54d8945d:627flowerpower0<div><a href='/photos/gulf_coast/category1022/picture627.aspx'><img src='/photos/gulf_coast/images/627/thumb.aspx' alt='Where do beauty berries come from?' border='0'></a></div>Looks like we're in for a good year of American beauty berries judging from these small blooms all over the plants in the wild here in The Woodlands, Texas. I noticed all this pink fuzzy stuff on all the beauty berry plants and as I got real close with the macro lens I discovered it was clusters of tiny but beautiful blooms.