Natural History Wanderings

 Gary Regner Photography reports

So far March has brought more seasonable temperatures and some nice soaking rain. Next week is forecast to be above normal again, anywhere from 5-10 degrees, but some rain as well. Wildflowers are still blooming along roadways, including bluebonnets, greenthread and firewheels. Nothing yet in fields/pastures. Mountain laurels are on the decline, but redbuds continue to bloom. A scouting trip this weekend was a bust due to persistent rain.

Peak season still looks early this year, 1-2 weeks earlier than average. Weather will play a role, we need seasonable temperatures and rain, if it gets hot and dry, all bets are off. To get an idea of what blooms when, check out my galleries. Each image is dated. This year to me is most similar to 2012.