Desert Wildflowers Texas

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Wildflower Field Guide
Wildflowers and plants descriptions with photos

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Jan 23, 2012 Big Bend reports: Due to continuing drought conditions, everyone is asked to voluntarily conserve water. High clearance, four-wheel drive equipped vehicles are required on the Dagger Flats, Black Gap, and River Roads. Some rain the forcast for the Jan 24

March 11, 2011 DUSA reports: Very little rain in the desert area and not a good year for wildflowers.

Jan 24, 2011 Big Bend reports: In the Big Bend, winter is aptly called the dry season. True to its name, this season has been dry, as was the fall season that preceded it - we have had no precipitation for at least three months. There will be some blooms, probably in mid- to late February - mostly perennials like bluebonnets and bi-colored mustard at lower elevations - but this will probably not be a good year for spring wildflowers.

April 17, 2010 DUSA reports: National Park Service is waiving entrance fees, so visitors can enjoy all 392 national parks for free April 17-25.

Apr. 14, 2010 Charles reports: The wildflowers are coming out in Texas. Date: Roadtrip on 4-10-10. Location: Between Llano and Brady, TX on State Highway 71. Camera: Nikon D300 and D700. These flowers appeared to be at or either close to their peak. This week would be a good time to go see them. The flowers were beautiful on SH 16 between Fredericksburg and Llano, but the best flowers I saw were on SH 71.

When will the desert wildflowers bloom? We start our report in January, plan your visit to coincide with the peak of the bloom - keep up to date with DesertUSA's Wildflower Reports. Be sure to bookmark this page for weekly updates.

We'd like to see your pictures too. E-mail your digtial photos and reports to Jim@desertusa.com. Use Wildflower Report as the subject of your e-mail. Let us know where you took the photo and the date. We will post them on our wildflower reports. Thanks for your support and photos.

We have an online wildflower field guide that is designed to help you identify desert wildflowers by color, scientific name, region and common name. The pictures are sized to work on the iPod, iPhone. iPad and similar devices. With your iPod or phone you will easily be able to identify wildflowers while in the desert. Links for downloads are on the bottom of the Wildflower Field Guide page.

Photos tips: Most digital point-and-shoot cameras have a macro function - usually symbolized by the icon of a little flower. When you turn on that function, you allow your camera to get closer to the subject, looking into a flower for example. Or getting up close and personal with a bug. More on desert photography.

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