Blue
Bonnets have become my favorite wildflower. Queen Anne's Lace has
been my favorite for years, but I cannot resist these beauties.
I
have been wanting to see fields of Blue Bonnets, so Hubby being the
nice guy he is, took Little Miss and I to the Ennis Blue Bonnet
Festival. It is a nice little town with a charming museum in the old
train depot. What is really great though, are the surrounding fields
of Blue Bonnets in the spring.
Folks
said that Indian Paintbrush flowers and Blue Bonnets were made for
each other, and they were absolutely right.
Just
the other day I found two Texas wildflower books at the library. Now
I can find out what these little purple charmers are.
I
love cows! We felt so at home with the cows, the old train depot
museum, and the polka festival.
Mama
Cow is not amused. What are those birds? Aunt J will know!
It
was good to just take the day off, and meander around the
countryside. I can honestly say that I do not miss driving through
it every day, but it sure is nice to visit.
Sounds like a very nice day! I love your pictures - those blue bonnets are beautiful
ReplyDeleteThose are very beautiful flowers. :)
ReplyDeleteI can certainly understand why the bluebonnets are your favorites. That blue, spread across the field like a carpet, is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe birds are cattle egrets. I LOVE the fields of bluebonnets -- what a treat to get to live by them!
ReplyDeleteWe always called them cow birds. :) I was probably in college before I knew what they were! The purple flower is a wild verbena, right?
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