Bluebonnets

A listener wanted to know the secret behind the beautiful displays of wildflowers along the highway. She's had trouble growing them in her backyard.

The blooming cycle for Texas’ state flower is two-three weeks ahead of schedule because of earlier-than-usual warm weather, according to Texas A&M horticulturalist Michael Arnold.

Bluebonnets are one of the first springtime flowers to bloom here. And they're resilient, so they can withstand the occasional cold spell.

Without rain, the iconic flowers could be gone from the region by the end of the month. But other wildflowers like pink evening primrose and horsemint should take their place.

Bats in December. Bluebonnets in January. Butterflies in February. These are a few of the unseasonal appearances Austinites noticed this warm winter. And,…

From Texas Standard:“Out of sight, out of mind.” That’s how the saying goes. And it’s exactly the way wildflowers are right now, for most Texans. But the…

In much of Texas the sun is out, flowers are in bloom and you might be getting that springtime feeling. However, it’s still mid-February and it’s not your…

If you’ve taken a drive through Central Texas lately, you might have noticed that bluebonnets are already dotting some roadsides, which prompted some to…

Alix Crunk says that as a child growing up in Texas, she never questioned it when adults told her, “Don’t pick the bluebonnets.”“Made sense — so I didn’t…