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It's that Time of Year in Texas

Kachina624 — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:13:27 GMT

Texas in Spring is absolutely glorious. They do wild flowers the best.

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:16:35 GMT

@Kachina624 Thanks for the positive beautiful post at this moment, sorely needed.

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On It — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:19:33 GMT

I think the rains were perfectly timed this year to make a spectacular wildflower season. The Indian Paintbrush are a favorite of mine. They will often be mixed with the bluebonnets.

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Spacrazy — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:24:37 GMT

Thank you. It never ceases to amaze me. The Azalea Trails started this week in our east Texas town to showcase their blooms and this weekend Dogwood Trails Days.

Y'all come ! 🌸💐🌸🌷

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amyb — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:38:52 GMT

I love Texas and have visited 4 times, all at different times of year, for different reasons the particular time of year was chosen, around particular events. And none were when the blue bonnets were in bloom! Always wanted to see them. I need to visit when they're in bloom sometime..

Beautiful pic. 💙

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Trailrun23 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:04:02 GMT

We took a drive to Ennis, Texas on Saturday and the bluebonnets were spectacular, as usual.

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wilma — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:58:59 GMT

Beautiful picture!

I have a good friend who is originally from Texas. She hasn't been back to her home state for many years, but I've heard her talk about the bluebonnets. She's an artist and has painted a landscape of bluebonnets.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 01:02:58 GMT

Because there's no Indian Paintbrush mixed in, I bet this is a cultivated field grown to harvest seed. I have some seed and thought about tossing it onto the rocks in my front yard to see if anything would happen.

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BlueFinch — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 01:04:48 GMT

Nothing more striking than a field of Texas Bluebonnets. Haven't seen as many this year in my area due to the extended drought.

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Desertdi — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:11:43 GMT

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Kachina624 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:42:00 GMT

@Desertdi Are you sure you didn't bring that picture from California?

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Desertdi — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:09:04 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Desertdi Are you sure you didn't bring that picture from California?

@Kachina624 It was on an AZ website....and was even on the news today. Guess they didn't know where they were!!!! Anyway, I have seen the "fields of weeds" driving back and forth myself.

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Desertdi — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:30:12 GMT

@Kachina624 OK....here's one with the address:

A super bloom of Mexican poppies carpet the hillside near the Bush Highway in the Tonto National Forest on March 17, 2023.

ROB SCHUMACHER/THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

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OKPrincess — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:47:09 GMT

I was born in Texas and fondly remember the bluebonnets. Fields of bluebonnets.

Happy memories

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amyb — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:48:01 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Because there's no Indian Paintbrush mixed in, I bet this is a cultivated field grown to harvest seed. I have some seed and thought about tossing it onto the rocks in my front yard to see if anything would happen.

@Kachina624 I remember I had these two seed packets of wildflowers I purchased my first trip to Texas in 2006 (dreaming of Texas wildflowers on my deck!)...never planted them. First...I'm in CT...very different climate. Second...in a 2nd floor condo, pots and window boxes only..though could have planted them at mom's or bf's place. That said, never did...not sure if they're still hanging 'round in my gardening things; last year I did toss old packets. You add aging seeds to the mix and the odds of my "tossing them into..."a pot, and seeing what happened, might be futile now, lol. But, your comment made me wish I had. Do it! What have you got to lose. 🌼

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wagirl — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:04:57 GMT

I NEED that picture on my wall!!!

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DSD2 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:36:53 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
@Kachina624 Thanks for the positive beautiful post at this moment, sorely needed.

Yes, exactly!!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:47:10 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
I NEED that picture on my wall!!!

@wagirl You could easily do a screen print and send it off to one of those companies that copy them on stretched canvas. All you have to do is put a couple of nails in the wall and hang.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:49:49 GMT

@Desertdi Beautiful Arizona poppies. A very dense patch.

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Jacie — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 16:04:39 GMT

I love AZ poppies! AND, owl clover and lupine!