2021 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!
>April 2021
Spring has arrived in Texas, and wildflowers are blooming statewide. Lack of fall rainfall in 2020 has resulted in a below average season. The ongoing drought conditions will continue to impact wildflower displays.
Wildflowers will continue to bloom, however, massive displays in fields and pastures will be unlikely this year, except for some isolated displays. Enjoy roadside blooms, but always use caution when pulling over to take pictures.
Wildflowers will continue to bloom, however, massive displays in fields and pastures will be unlikely this year, except for some isolated displays. Enjoy roadside blooms, but always use caution when pulling over to take pictures.
>Looking Back
OTHER WILDFLOWER REPORTS
Wildflower Haven - wildflower reports, maps and other useful information
Big Bend Report - wildflower conditions from DesertUSA website
2019 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2019
2018 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2018
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
Big Bend Report - wildflower conditions from DesertUSA website
2019 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2019
2018 Wildflower Report- previous wildflower report from 2018
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 CountryWildflowers of Texas
Wildflowers of Texas Field Guide
Wildflowers of Houston and Southeast Texas
Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
Cactus of Texas Field Guide
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