Hill Country : Kerr County

Engelmann's Salvia

RichO — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:54:01 GMT

Salvia engelmannii makes a good showy addition to a wildflower garden. This colony was photographed along Cypress Creek Rd, near Kerrville. The yellow wildflower is a square-bud day primrose (calylophus berlandieri).

Mealy Sage

RichO — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 02:04:38 GMT

A field of mealy blue sage at the exit to the south rest area just east of Kerrville

Field of Mealy Sage

RichO — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:09:45 GMT

A field of mealy blue sage at the exit to the south rest area just east of Kerrville.

Mealy Sage and Bee

RichO — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:21:39 GMT

A field of mealy blue sage at the exit to the south rest area just east of Kerrville. I believe the bee is a carpenter bee and not a bumble bee.

Mealy Blue Sage

RichO — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 03:48:15 GMT

A field of mealy blue sage at the exit to the south rest area just east of Kerrville.

Foxglove

RichO — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:38:04 GMT

Found a small colony of foxglove along Cypress Creek Rd, .5 mi north of the I-10 exit.

Bluebell Gentian

RichO — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:32:25 GMT

Eustoma russellianum (some classify as E. grandiflorum) Due to it showy beauty the bluebell gentian is often picked which has resulted in it becoming hard to find. They do well in moist sunny spots and can be grown in gardens.