Natural History Wanderings

Gary Regner Photography reports on  May 3, 2015 a Wildflower Explosion!

The Hill Country around Llano is flooded with color from a profusion of firewheels and bitterweed. These wildflowers are blooming in huge numbers, the best I’ve ever seen. Some exceptional areas include:

> TX 29 west of Llano – Abundant firewheels and bitterweed with lesser numbers of lazy daisies and Engelman daisies that line the road and in many areas spill over into fields, many of which are very heavily covered in wildflowers and are solid red or yellow. Rating: 5

> TX 71 northwest of Llano – Abundant firewheels and bitterweed, and in lesser numbers greenthread, lazy daisies, milfoil, nightshade and Engelmann daisies. Flowers line the road and many fields are heavily covered in firewheels and bitterweed. Rating: 5

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