Another Pfloral Pflight to Pflugerville
On April 7th I returned to the southeast quadrant of E. Pflugerville Parkway and N. Railroad Ave. in Pflugerville, which, as you’ve seen, was a particularly good floral hotspot this spring. Though the wind had made picture-taking difficult when I stopped there late in the afternoon five days earlier, I had managed to get some good pictures. Even so, wanted a second go-round by morning light and without such a brisk wind.
Blue: Texas bluebonnet, Lupinus texensis.
Red with yellow fringes: Indian blanket, Gaillardia pulchella.
Yellow with brown center: greenthread, Thelesperma filifolium.
Off-white: antelope horns milkweed, Asclepias asperula.
Red: Indian paintbrush, Castilleja indivisa.
As with the three views from my previous stop, notice how parts of the field near one another could look rather different depending on the mix of wildflowers that had grown up.
Notice also how antelope horns milkweed tends to form a little group or even grow in a ring.
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Stunning!
Eliza Waters
April 21, 2024 at 6:48 AM
You see why I went back for a second visit.
One stunning bit of etymology is that the ston in astonish and the stoun in astound are versions of stun. That’s why the three verbs have such similar meanings.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Great commercial…lol 😎
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April 21, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Kudos to the people clever enough to conceive it.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 9:28 AM
I still remember the day I figured out that our green milkweed and your antelope horns were two species — helping to explain why ‘mine’ never looked like ‘yours.’ When I finally found antelope horns circling and fanning out in the Kerrville area, the friend who was with me gave me a very strange look when I shouted over to her, “They’re not the same!”
It’s fun to see them in the midst of flowers like this. The gaillardia are a reminder that it’s time to get down to Galveston and check things out at the cemeteries and other spots.
shoreacres
April 21, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Think how much we’ve figured out, both starting from zero, about the native wildflowers in Texas—and how much more remains to learn.
Speaking of Galveston, remember this? The date was May 23 of that year, so it seems you have ample time to check things out.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 9:41 AM
you have such a good eye for this and for all of the changes
beth
April 21, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Thank you. Philosophers tell us that all life is change.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Beautiful!! LOL! I loved your title.
circadianreflections
April 21, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Beautipful indeed. I’m pfond of pfun titles.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 10:35 AM
The only thing better than lingering over your superb images would be to visit in person.
These scenes always evoke a sense of famous artists who excelled at portraying the exact feelings I have in viewing your own artistic renderings.
Wally Jones
April 21, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Thanks for those sentiments. Any time you want to come back to Texas for a renewed round of wildflower splendor, just let us know.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Great carpets of flowers.
Pit
April 21, 2024 at 4:21 PM
We saw plenty at Inks Lake State Park and vicinity last week, so I assume Fredericksburg should be sharing in the bounty now too.
Steve Schwartzman
April 21, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Spectacular! I haven’t been out to look at the superbloom here in California yet, but it would be hard to rival these wildflowers.
deborahbrasket
April 21, 2024 at 9:02 PM
I’m happy that you have a superbloom in California. Every place should have one.
Steve Schwartzman
April 22, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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