The stunning Texas Bluebonnets are in full bloom right now!!
You can be driving down a plain old road...headed to the grocery store or just out running errands and what you see, looks like someone took a paintbrush and brushed the earth with the softest shades of blue.
Best thing?? No tickets required. Sam and I will be driving to Dallas on Thursday for a visit with the eye specialist and I can assure you, that along the way, we will pull over a few times to grab extra pictures of these beautiful flowers.
They don't last forever, so it's important to grab those special photos during late March through the end of April.
Here are some facts about our gorgeous Texas Bluebonnets..
1. They're the State Flower of Texas.
Bluebonnets proudly hold that title—and we take their beauty seriously!
2. They Bloom in Early Spring
Usually March through April… They are some of the first blooms we see.
3. They Love the Roadsides
Those long stretches of highway suddenly become painted in blue.
4. They’re Part of Texas Heritage
Generations have grown up stopping for photos in the fields… Rattlesnakes love to slither through them and for this reason....I stay away! "Not in our area, but further down in South Texas."
5. There’s More Than One Type
While the common one is Lupinus texensis, there are actually several varieties across Texas.
6. They Thrive After Rainy Winters
A good, wet season means a stunning bluebonnet year!
7. Picking Them Isn’t Illegal (But…)
It’s not actually against the law—but it’s discouraged to preserve the beauty for everyone.
8. They Close Up at Night
These little blooms rest when the sun goes down and reopen with the daylight.
9. Bees Love Them
Bluebonnets are important for pollinators—so they’re beautiful and beneficial.
10. They Pair Perfectly with Indian Paintbrushes
That mix of blue and red across a field? Pure Texas magic.
11. They Make the Sweetest Memories
Family photos, little kids running barefoot, laughter in the fields.
12. They Remind Us to Slow Down
For just a moment… pull over, step out, and take it all in.
I do have a few in my yard and each year, I have to remind Hector (my yard maintenance guy) NOT to mow them down. I usually put up flags around them.
Proud of our Texas Bluebonnets...
Shug....
* I know you all have been praying for Sam...please say an extra prayer for him this week. One of his dear friends passed away on Easter Sunday. Roy had cancer of the liver which makes this even more difficult for Sam. The service is this next Saturday and Sam has been asked to be a pallbearer. He needs strength physically and emotionally.
Someday I'd love to see the bluebonnets in person! They look just beautiful.
ReplyDeletePraying for Sam and all of you in this loss.
All the best, Shug, for you and Sam.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely flowers. We're in a snow storm right now. sigh.
First Shug, I am so sorry to hear about Sam's friend passing, and I will say a prayer for Sam. Being a pallbearer is special, indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe Texas Bluebonnets - I have heard about them before, as I have a couple blog friends from Texas. They are beautiful, Shug, and I enjoyed hearing a little about them as well. We are not supposed to pick our State flower, the California Poppy, so we just admire them from a distance. I hope you see many of them along the way on your drive to Dallas Thursday. Blue flowers are so rare, and these really are lovely. Isn't that something that they open up with the daylight? Loved all these wonderful pictures, Shug.
Hard to believe, I lived in West Texas so many years but never made it a point to go see the Bluebonnets. Texans have every right to be Proud!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about Sam's dear friend .... the upcoming physical and emotional burden on his heart. Prayers!
I am so praying for Sam with the passing of his friend and what has been asked of him. May God give him the strength that is needed.
ReplyDeleteReading this post about the Texas Blue Bonnets made me think of how this same thing is true of the Lupines in Maine. They are everywhere along the roads and in the fields.
Praying for you also, my friend. xx
I saw those fields of bluebonnets when Oldest Son lived in Dallas. They are truly breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteOh my ... of course I will be praying for Sam. It is so difficult when our close friends pass away. Praying for both physical and emotional strength for him and for you as you come along side as support.
ReplyDeleteWe have Lupines beginning to pop up in the fields along the roadsides. We are suppose to get rain this week and maybe that will encourage more to bloom.
Love you and your encouraging comments on my blog. Sure wish we were closer. There would be a whole lot of talking going on !!!
Hugs
Sue
Those Bluebonnets are beautiful! How lovely to have them all around you. That was an interesting read, I didn't know they were the State Flower of Texas.
ReplyDeleteSending love and hugs. I am so sorry about Sam's friend!
Oh my, my heart goes out to Sam. As if things aren't hard enough right now. You know I continue praying, and I will pray for extra strength on Saturday. Bluebonnets, how I love them!!! And I did not know so many of these facts. Different varieties? Does each one look very different from the other? They always remind me of one of our favorite Nancy Griffith song "Gulf Coast highway" Where bluebonnets are featured by an old house on the road. I always love seeing what you do with your header and background, this one is beautiful! They are usually so pretty that I don't want you to change them. but it seems each one is better than the last.
ReplyDeleteI so loved seeing the Texas Bluebonnets, Shug, and learning so much about them in your post. Yes, I've been praying daily for Sam and you and will lift up even more for him in the loss of his friend. Oh, how sad that must be for Roy's family and all his friends and especially difficult for Sam considering all he's going through. May God give him strength ahead of the memorial service.
ReplyDeletethecontemplativecat here. Losing a close friend is like losing a brother. Condolences to the family and to Sam. Bluebells! They are so lovely. I can imagine the field of them. You wrote so well: a paintbrush and brushed the earth with the softest shades of blue.
ReplyDeletePraying for Sam, as well as for you. What a tough loss.
ReplyDeleteI love it every year when my Texas friends post about the Blue Bonnets. They truly are beautiful. We have a purple and pink, with some yellow and white wild flowers along the Central and North Florida highways, but not as wide-spread as your Blue Bonnets.
My sympathy to Sam, we need all the friends we can get. Prayers! Your Bluebonnets are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen bluebonnets, but I feel that way about California poppies. Prayers for Sam with all the things he is going through. And for you too. ❤️. Andy's doctor wants him to see a neurologist and will make the appointment for him -- the first available is for a year from now, but he will be on a wait list.
ReplyDeleteBluebonnets are a beautiful flower that I haven't seen in person! These photos are beautiful. Praying for Sam, and for you as his caregiver.
ReplyDeleteSo, all that is natural? The bluebonnets just grow everywhere, and no one planted them. I was glad to read and learn about them. They were gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI have been praying as you know. I know Sam wants to be there for his friend. I'm just not sure how I feel about them asking him. That's tough. So sorry.
The bluebonnets are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Sams friend. Prayers for all
Dear Shug, I am so sorry to hear about Sam's friend.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are gorgeous, dear friend! I am very happy to not see any snakes here in Montreal! Yikes!!! I am sure there are some, probably harmless garter snakes, but still. LOL!
I will keep you all in my prayers.
The bluebonnets are beautiful, a really singing blue.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how pretty they are and they do look painted on. Very nice.
ReplyDeletethe blue bonnet are amazing and that longhorn is sooo gorgeous. Texas has the most beautiful fields of flowers, I have seen them on many of my friends blogs
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and lovely post all about them. Thanks Shug
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, and I learned something new. I did not know that bluebonnets close at night.
ReplyDeleteLove that last photo of the steer in the middle of the field of flowers.
Praying for comfort and extra strength for Sam.