Natural History Wanderings

Gary Regner Photography reports on March 27, 2015 for San Antonio Area

Spent some time in the San Antonio area Thursday and Friday. Wasn’t able to take many pictures, however, here are some observations.

> Loop 1604 from IH 35 to IH 10: nice stretches of bluebonnets along the road, not yet at peak

> FM 1376 from Boerne to Sisterdale: few wildflowers, some scattered patches of verbena

> FM 473 east from Sisterdale to US 281: very few wildflowers, some scattered patched of bluebonnets

> US 281 from Spring Branch to Bulverde: some bluebonnets along road, nothing great

> US 181 from San Antonio to Floresville: some nice fields with bluebonnets, phlox, groundsel and prickly poppies – Rating 3-4

> US 87 south of La Vernia: some nice mixed fields – Rating 3-4

> TX 97 east of Floresville: some nice mixed fields – Rating 2-3

> FM 775 from La Vernia to Seguin – some nice large fields of paintbrush: Rating 2-4

> US 90 Alt between Seguin and TX 80: improved since 3/19, but nothing like last year yet

> Luling area (TX 80, US 183) – not much, and those wildflowers in bloom are competing with tall grass

See older reports at  Texas Wildflower and Bluebonnet Sightings Report : Texas Wildflower Hot Spots and Pictures by Gary Regner Photography.

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