Natural History Wanderings

Gary Regner Photography  has a Lake Travis update for 4/13/15

I visited Muleshoe Bend this evening and am happy to report bluebonnets are at peak and are nearly as good as last year. I was, however, surprised by the number of individuals in the park on a weeknight, the park is usually deserted during the week. A popular website/Facebook page (not mine!) has been aggressively promoting this location and it shows. I would estimate 20-30% of the bluebonnets have been trampled to death already. Please, use existing paths and flattened areas for your pictures. Once the bluebonnet plants are flattened, they die and do not reseed. Without reseeding they will not return in the future. Also, despite what you may have read on other Facebook pages, the park has a day use fee (on the honor system) that is required even if you are just going for a short time to take some pictures and view the bluebonnets. I did not spot any snakes this evening, but you should always be on the lookout. There are chiggers this year, so jeans are recommended.

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