Sunday, February 11, 2007
Get ready for wildflowers on the Texas Mountain Trail!
Rainy winters can be rare in the Texas Mountain Trail region, but when they come nature rejoices by splashing the mountains and canyons with brilliant color. Abundant moisture in late 2006 and early 2007 almost certainly assures an excellent – and possibly spectactular – wildflower display beginning in late February or early March, depending on the weather. Dozens of wildflower species bloom in wet years, with the giant Big Bend bluebonnets among the most photographed. They proliferate along desert roadways, as do the bright desert marigolds, prairie verbena and Indian paintbrush, among others. Cactus, ocotillo and yuccas bloom from early spring into the summer.
--Pete Szilagyi, Fort Davis
Photos: ocotillo in full bloom in Terlingua Ghosttown, bluebonnets in Presido, yucca abloom southwest of Marfa.
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