Such a common and lovely sight around campus, it seemed that I would be missing something if I didn’t include the bluebonnets in my exploration of the natural world around me. St. Edward’s has, in my opinion, some of the best collections of bluebonnets around the Austin area (except for perhaps McKinney Falls). As we took a walk around campus with Dr. Bellaire I snapped a photo of this particular bluebonnet.
This bluebonnet was part of a cascade of others that run down the hill in front of Main Building, leading down to the soccer fields. This sight is one that assures me that spring, my favorite season in Texas, has truly arrived. I could hardly go a few feet without seeing a bluebonnet at the time since it was peak season, around the first weeks of April when the winter chill had finally left for good. The Texas State flower and still one of my favorites, this common flower goes to show that one doesn’t have to look far to see some truly lovely native wildflowers.
iNaturalist Link: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5434106