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Texas is home to some of the most beautiful
wildflower displays anywhere on this planet. And the Springtime brings our
photographers far and wide to capture this display. This page is intended
to give you some help in finding resources to locate, identify and photograph
Texas wildflowers. If you know of a great resource that should be added
please let me know.
These resources may be especially helpful this year considering the severe
drought that has plagued the state. Experts agree that this year may bring
out a very unusual display of flowers. With the severe drought you'll be
seeing more displays of flowers that are adapted to dryer climates.
Assuming that we get some spring rain, look for Indian Blanket, Mexican Hat,
Engelmann Daisy and Black-eyed Susans to bloom well.
Enjoy yourself on the Texas highways this Spring!
This TxDOT site is a great resource for wildflower
sightings but do remember that this only covers state roads. County roads
are not included here and as you may know many of the best spots are along the
web of county roads.
This is a great web site to help you identify the flowers that you
photograph. It was created and maintained by Dan Lineberger and Jerry
Parsons of the Horticulture Program at Texas A&M University.
Wildseed Farms is the nation's largest working wildflower seed farm, where
you can purchase wildflower seeds direct from the grower. It's just 7
miles east of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country.
Many cities, counties and clubs sponsor special wildflower related events
which may be of interest to you. Below are some of the more notable.
This is just what the name implies, a haven for wildflower hunters throughout
Texas. The web site has wildflower sighting information, maps, photos and
much more. Definitely a place you'll want to bookmark.
Miscellaneous Sites
Here are some sites that have interesting information on wildflowers.
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