Early bluebonnet photos from Texas

**ShaunMaxwell** · 19th March 12, 06:46 AM

This past weekend, I gave my four-year-old the choice of attending the St. Patrick's Day parade in Houston (followed by an afternoon at Discovery Green), or of heading to Washington County (where I grew up) to look for bluebonnets and visit with friends. She opted for the bluebonnets.

It's early yet, but we were able to find some nice patches here and there. They should be in fool bloom in the next week or two, and it looks as if it's going to be a good year (as opposed to last year during the drought...).

Photos of my girls below:

SM

**Cynthia** · 19th March 12, 06:47 AM

Awww, beautiful photos! I haven't seen any yet, so I'll have to keep an eye out.

**bdkilted** · 19th March 12, 07:03 AM

Great pictures Shawn. We've seen a few bluebonnets around Waco, but that area around Hempstead always has fields full of them.

**BudTX** · 19th March 12, 07:09 AM

Beautiful.

You make me homesick for Texas.

**Tobus** · 19th March 12, 07:24 AM

I always love seeing pics of your daughter, Shaun!

I've been seeing bluebonnets down south (between San Antonio and Corpus Christi) for a couple of weeks now, but nothing up here in the Hill Country yet. They say the last week of March or first week of April will be the time they bloom. Maybe we'll have some for you when you come up here next weekend!

**O'Searcaigh** · 19th March 12, 07:45 AM

Beautiful flowers; Beautiful Ladies -- Precious!

**jhockin** · 19th March 12, 08:04 AM

Bluebonnets = Lupins??

**ShaunMaxwell** · 19th March 12, 08:13 AM

jhockin:

Yes, Texas bluebonnets are indeed a variety of lupine, but they're a bit different from those in BC. (We saw some there on our honeymoon many years ago and said "Wow, those look kind of like giant bluebonnets!").

Here's a links to what Wikipedia has to say: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Bluebonnet

SM

**tulloch** · 19th March 12, 09:27 AM

I think your little girl made the right choice. Lovely family, nice location. Thanks for posting.

**Zardoz** · 19th March 12, 09:32 AM

great photos! saw 'bonnets out in force on my way to and from Sherwood Sunday, Although I think there were more along Hwy 36 than the popular Wasington county spots, with lots of folks getting photos.