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Everythings better with Bluebonnets on it

Hilmer Jung RD north of Fred!

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Such a great picture
 
A couple of posts back there was the comparison of wildflowers versus hayfields. Here's a picture to illustrate that struggle, newly seeded...
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Hedded bac down to Llano tomorro for lunch & a few more county roads.
One more time ta snort up some wildflaurs (weeds)

No pics from todays ride... but jus let me say....
YOU MUST RIDE LLANO CR225 AT LAKE BUCHANNAN....MUST!! ... quik before the bluebonnets are gone.
CR113 was colorful too ..16 to FM2323
CR215 was also worth it
 
One more trek today....same Lake Buchannan area...different look

First 2 pics are actually breaktime near Cherokee off of FM501
Next pic with old house is at Baby Head on CR226 off of 16
Last pic with endless yellow was on CR216
Jus after I got bac on the bike....the view got much much better...with the yellow carpet under the trees as far as I could see from the road.
The endless bluebonnets on CR225 at Lake Buchannan at Island Ln werent as endless as before....still there...jus not as dramatic a view.
No pics of those. Shoulda stopped for pics last time we were there. Oh well
The image is with me.
 

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Things are already blooming over here by Huntsville, Red Bud Trees and all the trees that have white flowers on them. Lots of wild flowers are popping up as well. Over by my Mom's place there is some kind of vine that grows on fences and small trees that has small bright yellow flowers on it. It is blooming like crazy. Haven't seen any Morning Glory yet. Still no Blue Bonnets or Indian Paint Brushes. Some of the bulb type flowers like tulips and others are blooming though.
 
I rode down to Lockhart today... lookin for BBQ n bluebonnets.
I found the BBQ at Blacks & it was pretty good. Better than Terry Blacks in Waco...& waaaay less $
Flowers were kinda spotty though. I didnt see any spots that were a standout....so no pics. Sorry
 

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I'll probably head toward Marble Falls and Willow City Loop, among other areas, next week in search of some photographic opportunities of the wildflower nature. Either Monday or Chewsday.
 
I wouldnt get too hopped up about seeing lotsa flowers in those areas due to the extreme drought theyve had goin on. But do check the low water areas around Lake Buchannan. Lotsa bluebonnets & other flowers there last year.
 
They are pretty much done and gone in the greater Huntsville area.
 
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