Deedee Jennings
City:
VAN ZANDT COUNTY
Crossroads:
VZCR. 1256 Flower Types:
blue bonnets,indian paintbrush,verbane,queen anne's lace, primrose,sunflowers, phlox, spiderwort, blue eyed grass, firewheel
Comments:
I drive down this road everyday to work and didn't realize until my son had a wildflower project at school how many beautiful flowers are along the way. I took him to pick a few on his list and found everything and more. I'd never seen a firewheel until I went to turn around at the end and there they were. MANY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ON THIS ROAD.
5/6/2009
From:
Eileen Trainor
City:
Colspring area
Crossroads:
FM 2025 beyond Double Lake Area and Before Big Creek Scenic Turnoff Flower Types:
crimson clover
Comments:
I have not seen these before. They look like furry caterpillars on a stem. Then they bloom red. There are some blooming so you can see the before/after bloom. Absolutely gorgeous.
4/29/2009
From:
Suella Milikien
City:
Ozona
Crossroads:
I10 Flower Types:
maximilian sunflowers, missouri primroses, winecups
Comments:
From Sonora to Ozona, the Maximilians and Missouris blanket the median for most of the distance. In Ozona, the winecups line both draws but quickly fade out going south on 163.
4/29/2009
From:
Sally Emery
City:
early, texas
Crossroads:
farm to market road Flower Types:
Texas fumewort
Comments:
I never have seen these before in my 53 years! Spotted some on a farm to market road 344 in
Early Texas.
4/29/2009
From:
Beverly Rosenbaum
City:
Chappell Hill
Crossroads:
along US 290 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, indian paintbrush, pink evening primrose, coreopsis
Comments:
Driving from Houston on US 290, there are lots of wildflowers between Hempstead and Chappell Hill in the median and on the sides of the road. Some beautiful fields are private property.
4/26/2009
From:
Brenda Loveless
City:
Corinth
Crossroads:
FM 2181 & Parkridge Flower Types:
wild plains indigo - white
Comments:
Finally got photos of only two plants growing on the south side of the road also known as Teasley Lane. This is the only location to my knowledge in Denton County.
4/21/2009
From:
Brenda Loveless
City:
Denton
Crossroads:
University & Bonnie Brae Flower Types:
fleabane
Comments:
Around edge of disc golf range and access road to North Lakes Park, Bonnie Brae (west) side of park.
4/21/2009
From:
Julie B
City:
Kaufman
Crossroads:
Hwy 175 Flower Types:
blue bonnets, indian paintbrushes
Comments:
Coming from Dallas take Hwy 635 to 175 going east/southeast. On 175 you will see plenty of bluebonnets and some indian paintbrushes. Looking on some of the service roads you can find; purple vetch, and some fleabane. My daughter is doing a project on wildflowers and this site was very helpful- thank you!
4/21/2009
From:
Maria West
City:
Kerrville
Crossroads:
Willow City Loop Comments:
I took a ride to Willow City Loop on Monday, April 13, 2009 and didn't hardly see any wild flowers. Once we got back onto Hwy. 16 going back to Fredericksburg there were patches of bluebonnets but not many. No Indian Paint Brushes were seen. The ride is a nice ride if you just want to see scenery.
4/20/2009
From:
Senthil Vadamadurai
City:
Bristol
Crossroads:
Tx 660 and Sugar Ridge Rd Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Take Exit 266 and keep going east on 660, take a right on Sugar Ridge Dr and drive a mile or two. You will see a lot of bluebonnets. It has peaked I guess.
Here is my picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/senthilvs/3457518021/
4/20/2009
From:
Jeanne Osborne
City:
Brenham
Crossroads:
Rt 290 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
We drove out from the Austin area on Saturday to Brenham and then on to Chappel Hill and Washington. Lots of fields of bluebonnets, although the weather turned stormy in the afternoon.
4/20/2009
From:
Jeanie Petrie
City:
austin
Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
The Chappel Hill, Brenham and Washington on the Brazos areas were outstanding with almost deep purple bluebonnets. Thanks to Bill Purcell's excellent maps we had a wonderful trip.
4/18/2009
From:
Carolyn W
City:
Irving and DFW airport
Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
My husband and I saw blankets of bluebonnets when we were going to Irving on Sunday, April 12. We were coming from the DFW airport side road, and there were blankets of them there just before the exit. Then, more on the side of Hwy 183 Irving area going to and from.
4/15/2009
From:
Edward K
City:
Round Rock
Crossroads:
1431 & I 35 Flower Types:
bluebonnets & a few misc
Comments:
Quite a few good patches from about a mile to a mile and a half west of I-35 4-14-09.
4/14/2009
From:
Rex From Louisiana
City:
Grimes County in Particular
Comments:
Just returned from a week in Texas on our annual wildflower tour. As others have reported, please let me recommend SR 362 from Hempstead to Whitehall. The fields between CR 302 and 310 are beyond spectacular. They seem to have peaked, so get there now. You will be amazed. Also CR 2 from 362 to SR 6 has some really beautiful displays of BB and paintbrush. Near Carmine, don't miss the fields on Boundary School Rd. and Windedale Rd. The Hill Country has little in the way of wildflowers due to the severe drought. I did see a few very nice fields between Llano and Burnet...but very spotty. SR 159 from Hempstead to LaGrange is worth a look, although nothing like in past years. All in all, a very successful wildflower tour.
4/14/2009
From:
Ray Daniel
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
Victory Dr. and Ben White Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
A small patch of bluebonnets on the north side of Ben White about 100 yards east of Victory Dr.
4/14/2009
From:
Anita J Dick
City:
Brenham
Crossroads:
Hwy 290 to Chappell Hill Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Acres and acres blanketed by bluebonnets. Watch out for drivers pulling on and off the road looking for that Photo OP!
4/13/2009
From:
Laura B
City:
Katy
Crossroads:
SH 6 between Hempstead & Navasota, FM390 east of 36, US 290 between Chappel Hill and Brenham Flower Types:
bluebonnets, pink primrose, indial paintbrush, indian blanket and others
Comments:
SH 6 between Hempstead and Navasota - lots of bluebonnets along road and in some fields. Some fields solid blue. FM390 east of SH36 - Some fields full of bluebonnets some full of pink primrose. At FM 390 and loop 390 many flowers of different varieties. Also there were more indian blanket flowers this year in some areas.
US 290 - from Chappel Hill area to Brenham - good bluebonnets. There are some large fields of them that you can walk trough. We even saw a bride posing in them.
4/11/2009
From:
Rusty Powell
City:
Dallas
Crossroads:
Brenham to La Grange Flower Types:
bluebonnets and paintbrush
Comments:
My wife and I have been on the road since Saturday, April 4. We found flowers from Dallas to Jacksonville (Hwy 175)to Nacogdoches and along the main highways in and around Martin Dyes, Jr. SP and the Big Thicket areas. We found large fields of bluebonnets from Anderson to Hwy 105 on FM 1774 and throughout Grimes County. Hwys 362, 2 and connecting routes had spectacular displays. Washington-On-The-Brazos finished blooming (don't know what they had) a couple of weeks ago. They've already mowed. Hwy 390 ( bluebonnet Trail) had some large displays, but they were spotty. Hwys 1155, 290, and 389 were very good. See the map (this website) for the La Grange area. There were huge fields of bluebonnets all along the marked routes and side roads. We were not disappointed. The Hill Country and the Cuero-Victoria area are generally a bust, just occasional patches of bluebonnets and verbena along the highways. The Historical Society in Cuero has cancelled its usual live flower display because "there are no flowers." There are giant spiderwort and a few rain lilies at Pedernales SP, but no water to speak of as of Friday, April 9 (still a lot of fun to visit).
4/10/2009
From:
Douglas Knight
City:
Quanah
Crossroads:
Highway 6. 12 miles west of Quanah, TX Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
The road leading up to the Coppper Breaks state park has bluebonnets on each side of the road. There are a couple of nice patches.
4/9/2009
From:
Barbara White
City:
Plantersville, TX (just west of Montgromery, Tx)
Crossroads:
From Hwy 6, go west on Hwy 105 Flower Types:
bluebonnets and indian paintbrushes
Comments:
Last weekend, I drove to Montromery, TX and was astonished at two full fields of wildflowers! On the south side of the road the field was full of bluebonnets, and north side there were bluebonnets and indian paintbrushes mixed together. It was breathtaking! 04/08/09
4/8/2009
From:
John Lang
City:
trophy clug
Crossroads:
SH 114 & Solana Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Southwest corner as usual every year... also seen on the west side of SH 121 from William D. Tate Ave. just north of Western Heritage Dr. in Grapevine.
4/7/2009
From:
Juliet Morgan
City:
austin
Crossroads:
Mopac/Slaughter Flower Types:
bluebonnets and paintbrushes
Comments:
I'm very disappointed in the bluebonnet situation around Austin this year. The best patch I've seen is on the corner of Mopac/Slaughter on the northbound feeder road. I've heard that 360/Lost Creek has a nice patch and also on 1431, west of 35.
We're going to Victoria for Easter this weekend. Hoping to see better views along the way. Anyone from Gonzales, Cuero or vicinity with some good leads on some good patches?
4/7/2009
From:
Bill Purcell
City:
Brenham / Whitehall area updates
Crossroads:
many Flower Types:
many
Comments:
The Brenham area is currently in full bloom, and peak viewing should extend through the upcoming weekend. The most colorful fields are immediately north and south of town, so anyone wanting to see the sights can easily cover most of the area in a just a couple hours.
For family pictures, a great location can be found on the south side of town at the intersection of Salem and Pieper. There are sizable fields of bluebonnets either side of the winery. For those interested in seeing large displays, many roads along the Washington-Austin County line between FM 109 and SH 36 provide prime viewing, including New Wehdem, Emshof, Sander and Dierking. On the north side of town, just across FM 50 from the airport, Boggy Creek and Clover Roads are full of color. Further to the northeast toward Washington-on-the-Brazos, there's good viewing along Flewellyn, Whitman and Bosse Roads.
As anticipated a few weeks back, the Whitehall area in Grimes County is beyond spectacular. Although most fields aren't readily accessible for photography, you can still enjoy driving past acres upon acres of solid orange and blue - the trip is highly recommended!
Feel free to use the following link to Brenham-area maps to assist in your travels ... http://imageevent.com/mpurcell/maps
I've also begun putting together my 2009 Photo Album, which can be viewed at http://imageevent.com/mpurcell/txwf2009
- Bill.
4/7/2009
From:
F. Cushing
City:
Brenham, Chappell Hill, Independence
Crossroads:
Hwy. 390 - 105 - Old Chappell Hill Road Flower Types:
bluebonnets, paint brush, coreopsis, pink primrose
Comments:
Taking Hwy. 390 at Burton east to 105 and back to Brenham, we saw many beautiful fields of bluebonnets - some interspersed with coreopsis - a few fields of nothing but paintbrush, and areas of pink primrose. In Brenham, when you leave the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory, turn right and a few hundred yards down the highway turn right again on the Old Chappell Hill Highway. It is narrow and windy and filled with the best bluebonnets we saw all day - tall and dark blue.
4/6/2009
From:
Marilyn H
City:
Houston
Crossroads:
HWY71 & LaGrange Flower Types:
bluebonnets, paintbrush,coreopsis
Comments:
April 1, 2009 Roadsides and feeder roads have many flowers Lots of areas for pictures away from the highway. Exits have many along the road too. Prettiest we've seen this year.
4/6/2009
From:
Jeannie Perlman
City:
Austin
Crossroads:
McDonalds in Breham Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
There is a wonderful field of bluebonnets right behind the McDonalds in Brenham. The red barn and barbed fence adds a country touch.
4/6/2009
From:
Bob Cozby
City:
Waco
Crossroads:
I-35 at Hwy 6 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Waco area escaped the drought of the Hill Country this year, and for ONCE has decent wildflowers. Take Hwy 6 West. Along hillside before Valley Mills, and Meridian. Decent patches along most side roads. Stay on main roads for best view of hills and wildflowers.
4/5/2009
From:
Karen B
Crossroads:
Hwy 389 Flower Types:
bluebonnets, paintbrush, evening primrose
Comments:
Large fields of bluebonnets and other flowers all along 389 south of 290. Also some nice fields on 1457 and 109. Still quite a few spectacular areas on 36 between Bellville and Brenham.
4/4/2009
From:
Tony Tarver
City:
Brenham to Chappell Hill to Washington
Crossroads:
290 and 1155 Flower Types:
mixed
Comments:
My wife and I traveled from Brenham down 290 to Chappell Hill and from Chappell Hill north to Washington. Coverage was sporadic but there is a lot to be seen if you travel these routes. I have posted pics on my website: tltphotography.com in the gallery "TEXAS WILDFLOWERS".
4/4/2009
From:
Chelita Riley
City:
Johnson City
Crossroads:
South on 281 to the 290/281 interchange and West on 290 Flower Types:
primarily bluebonnetts
Comments:
South on 281 between JC and the 290 Austin turnoff and West on 290 between JC and Hye.
4/4/2009
From:
Ed Bidinotto
City:
Colorado Springs
Comments:
Does anyone know if there are any bluebonnets around Kerrville, TX ??? We are cycling in the hill country in another week - any flowers this year?
4/4/2009
From:
Regina Baird
City:
Temple
Crossroads:
Loop 363 Flower Types:
bluebonnets
Comments:
Not as many as previous years but certainly more bluebonnets than we saw last year! Enough for roadside pictures.
4/4/2009
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