Llano is usually THE spot to see Texas Bluebonnets every year. If Ennis is prime for a good year, it should be 2021. Indications are plants are healthy and plentiful in the area as of this writing. Don’t expect to see the 100 acre field that occurred on Mach Rd. Disclaimer : It’s been nearly a decade since Ennis had a banner year. With the very cold winter we have experienced, I wouldn’t even consider Ennis until mid April. If you do take the loop be sure to stop at Harry’s on the Loop for a cold beverage at an authentic Texas roadside pub. I especially discourage visiting there on the weekends as it is typically packed. There is free roaming livestock in the area. The owners of the land have clearly (and understandably) grown tired of the crowds. If you leave the road, you risk being arrested for trespassing. If you do take this route, remain in your vehicle and do not step off of the roadway. While I do not encourage flower seekers to venture down Willow CIty Loop, it is located off Highway 16. Highway 16 north of town is a very scenic drive with some roadside scenes. Wildseed Farms, which grows acres of wildflowers and harvests the seeds. Johnson State Park and Historical Site usually has longhorn with a few wildflowers in their pasture. Fredericksburgįredericksburg is always an excellent stop during wildflower season. I would advise to check many of the small dirt, county roads southeast of Mason as you can. Highway 87 from Mason to Fredericksburg usually has good coverage. Pontotoc, a ghost town, along Highway 71 northeast of Mason usually has great coverage at the ruins of settler’s homes around town. The grounds of the church and cemeteries along the road near Art are often covered with flowers. Take Highway 29 from Llano to Mason as the roadsides there are often covered. I’m guessing the 2021 Bluebonnet Festival will be am extra big draw as it attracts more than 30,000 visitors in a normal year.įM 2342 through Longhorn Cavern State Park typically has good roadside coverage. Head west out of town on 29 towards Buchanan Dam and you will find the abandoned Bluebonnet Dance Hall and Tavern, which makes a great photo opportunity with the patch of bluebonnets in the foreground. Highway 281 usually has a good showing of fields of wildflowers. Burnetīe sure to check out their eight foot tall bluebonnet statues at the Visitor’s Center on Highway 29. As of now there have not been any blooms reported in the area after the freeze. Typically late February is the time for bluebonnets in Big Bend, but with the prolonged cold spell, I think we may see the most severe delay of a season here. Tuff Canyon and River Road West were also great locations within BBNP. There are usually a few patches at Santa Elena Canyon. Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive was nothing short of exceptional, with bluebonnets for miles. Sometimes BBNP is loaded with bluebonnets, most of the time it is slim pickings. Follow the rabbit for 4 miles east off 118 and you’ll find my reliable patch where I take the workshops to shoot astro with the flowers (see first image in this article. Highway 118 starts picking them up about 15 miles north of Terlingua, then they tend to get thicker as you get closer into town. But if you get something, even a decent sized patch, then work it at the right time, you can still get a special image. One thing about nature photography is keeping expectations in check, if you go expecting the best it’s ever been, you will probably be disappointed. Chisos bluebonnets don’t usually grow together in huge numbers like they did that year. 2019 was a banner year, which locals described as the best in 40 years. Located deep in southwest Texas, the town of Terlingua borders the Rio Grande and Big Bend National Park. Where will we be stomping around (figuratively, not actually stomping in the bluebonnets)? Here are the top ten places to see bluebonnets in 2021. Don’t trample through the flowers, that kills the blooms, no blooms, no seeds. If you decide to go to the following locations, use some common sense. I’m afraid bluebonnet season might not be around for the next generations. The areas around Austin that were still somewhat rural a few years ago and had fields of flowers are basically all subdivisions now. It was already hard enough with all of the development. I want to share these awesome spots, but I see the locations being trampled down, people trespassing, and owners becoming fed up subsequently mowing the fields. This is the sixth year I have made this list and it is growing increasingly difficult to make a top ten list.
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