Natural History Wanderings

RobGreebonPhotography posted the following Texas Wildflower Report:

I haven’t posted much the last few days because I’ve been out scouting for wildflowers – probably covered close to 350 miles. Finally, I have a chance to catch my breath. So here is my latest wildflower report for those that are interested.…

These are some of the roads I’ve covered in the last few days – focusing on the areas east of San Antonio:

80 from Martindale to Luling, and past I-10.
There is a nice but small patch of color on the west side of 80 just before you get into Luling.  You have to work to get a good angle and you can make it look bigger than it is. I used a telephoto to capture this picture.

If you continue on past I-10 – like 1/10 of a mile – there are some some embankments of color on the right with paintbrush and bluebonnets, among others. Slightly further south there are bluebonnets to be found around Palmetto State Park, but those are probably better for families and not landscape photography.

Next, 775 from I-10 south through New Berlin to LaVenria, then 87 southwest to Stockdale, there are some nice bluebonnet displays, as well as a few paintbrush here and there. If you are traveling west on 87, looking over your left shoulder there were some nice hills of bluebonnets, but you’ll miss them if you are not looking for them. Also on this same route, if you go south on 97 just before Stockdale, there are some nice displays, as well, but nothing spectacular. From Stockdale, south on 123, you’ll see some bluebonnets sprinkled with gold, along with some high grass.

On a small road that connects 87 with 123 (CR 417) there is a good bluebonnet field with cows on the right. I’d guess the field has about 70% bluebonnet coverage. If you shoot with the right angles, it can look pretty full.

Thanks to some folks who offered tips about the areas south of San Antonio. I hope to get down there in a few days, weather permitting, as well as to the Bastrop area.

If anyone wants to share locations, let me know and I’ll try to get out there. I’m really looking for those wide fields of flowers that make great landscapes at sunrise or sunset.

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