2018 TEXAS WILDFLOWER AND BLUEBONNET SIGHTINGS REPORT

RATING SYSTEM

0 - Poor: very few wildflowers; not recommended
1 - Below Average: some scattered patches
2 - Average: light coverage
3 - Good: moderate coverage
4 - Very Good: some areas of heavy coverage
5 - Excellent: common areas of heavy to solid coverage; MUST SEE

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WILDFLOWER VIEWING GUIDE

These guidelines will help keep you safe and ensure future generations can also enjoy Texas’ wildflowers.

1. Don’t trample or pick the wildflowers. Most wildflowers are annuals, meaning they need to produce seed to come back in following years. Walking, driving or sitting on bluebonnets or other wildflowers kills them, preventing them from reseeding and ever coming back.
2. Don’t trespass. Over 98% of land in Texas is privately owned. Unless you are in a city, county, state or national park, you are on private land. Stay behind the fence or on the right-of-way. Trespassing is against the law and can result in arrest or worse, being shot.
3. Use caution. Pull over a safe distance from traffic. Be on the lookout for snakes, fire ants, bees, thorns, poison ivy, and holes in the ground. High vegetation also may harbor chiggers and ticks.
4. Enjoy. Texas has a lot of beauty that should not be taken for granted. Take time to stop and smell the wilflowers!

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>March 28, 2018 - Peak Bloom in Austin Area

Spring has officially arrived and bluebonnets and other annual wildflowers are in full bloom in the Austin area. It looks like bluebonnets will be at peak just in time for Easter. Unfortunately health issues are preventing me from making long trips, so I will be relying on other reports this year. So far all indications are that this year will be for the most part below average to average. No word yet on Hill Country conditions but reports from the areas south and southeast of San Antonio indicate a below average season. Best reports are coming from the Bastrop area and Washington county. See links below for reports from other websites.

>March 14, 2018 - Trees Blooming

It appears that winter may be over for central Texas. Days are beginning to warm, and trees are in full bloom including natives such as redbuds and mountain laurels. Along the highways and roads annual wildflowers are beginning to pop up as well, including bluebonnets. It is still too early for areas such as the Hill Country that stay cooler later into the year, but we should start seeing wildflowers there as well in the next several weeks. Still a little bit too early to tell how good a season it will be.

Stay tuned for reports once the wildflowers start popping in the next several weeks.

>Looking Back

Here are some images from previous wildflower seasons to get an idea of what we may expect to see this coming spring.

2014 Texas Wildflower Season:

2013 Texas Wildflower Season:

2012 Texas Wildflower Season:

2010 Texas Wildflower Season:

Earlier Texas Wildflower Seasons:

Texas Wildflowers: Postcards | Notecards | Prints | Books | Bluebonnet Seed

OTHER WILDFLOWER REPORTS

Wildflower Haven - wildflower reports, maps and other useful information
Big Bend Report - wildflower conditions from DesertUSA website
2017 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2017
2016 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2016
2015 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2015
2014 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2014
2013 Wildflower Report - previous wildflower report from 2013
2012 Wildflower Report - previous wildflower report from 2012
2011 Wildflower Report - previous wildflower report from 2011
2010 Wildflower Report - previous wildflower report from 2010
2009 Wildflower Report - previous wildflower report from 2009

WILDFLOWER FIELD GUIDES

Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country - Best field guide for identifying wildflowers in the Hill Country
Wildflowers of Texas - Best field guide for state wide wildflower identification
Wildflowers of Texas Field Guide - A great pocket sized field guide, many of my pictures are included
Wildflowers of Houston and Southeast Texas - Good resource for Houston area and east Texas
Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide - A good guide for west Texas including Big Bend
Cactus of Texas Field Guide - A great pocket sized guide to Texas cacti, includes some of my pictures

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Gary Regner Photography specializes in photography of Texas wildflowers, Texas landscapes, and other nature and outdoor subjects mainly in Texas. We have an extensive collection of stock photography, inculding Texas wildflowers, Big Bend National Park, landscapes, and insects. We also maintain an index of Texas wildflowers sorted by color and by thumbnails to aid in identification. During the Spring we maintain a wildflower update with pictures and directions to wildflower hot spots.