This is a hiway in Central Texas during "Bluebonnet Season"
I must say that it is something to see in person.
These pictures are pretty nice, though.....
It is like a sea of BLUE during late March/early April in certain parts of the state.
But, those Western Diamondbacks (rattlesnakes) like to hide in those luscious plants that line the roads. I don't recommend getting out of the car to pick any flowers.... (....besides, it is against state law)
GLORIOUS JONE! REMINDS ME A BIT OF BLUEBELL SEASON IN ENGLAND WHEN THE WOODS ARE A BLUE HAZE - WE CANT PICK THEM EITHER. OBVIOUSLY I DONT PICK BLUEBELLS HERE AND I WOULDNT DREAM OF PICKING YOUR FLOWERS EITHER - HONEST - NO WAY WOULD I DO THAT - HOW POISONOUS ARE THE SNAKES???
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Whoa! My son said people love to put their children in those flowers and take photos....sheesh!! There would be NO WAY knowing there were snakes hiding. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteJust for clarification, it is NOT against the law to pick bluebonnets in Texas, but it's definitely frowned upon. See, after the pretty blue flowers fade away, they leave behind fuzzy brown seed pods. These pods have the seeds for the next generation of flowers. If everyone who stopped to take pictures also took flowers, then there would be fewer and fewer flowers for everyone to enjoy in the following years. When the seed pods burst open and cast their seeds, the seeds may take several years to sprout. Some might come up the next season, but many don't. They often just hang out in the soil, waiting for another year or two or even more before they come up and bloom. If conditions aren't good for the seeds to sprout and grow, the following year may be rather poor in terms of a good display. We Texans love our bonnets and we want them to grow. If people pick them, then nobody else gets to love on them like we do. There are laws against destroying plants on public property, but it isn't just about bluebonnets. It's about all of our lovely flowers and native plants, and it's about conservation and respect for other people's stuff. There is no "bluebonnet law", per se, and if you happen to plant your very own bluebonnets on your own land, you are certainly free to pick as many as you want.
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