RHH's photos with the keyword: bluebonnet

When we were in Big Bend National Park earlier in the year we were too early for most of the wildflowers, but missed the busiest time in the park and missed the current health crisis. Some of the wildflowers we wanted to see were the Bluebonnets, a Lupine for which Texas and Big Bend are famous. We did not however see any of them blooming in the park. There were photographed near the two of study Butte where we spent our second night. We had supper at a very nice Mexican restaurant and then parked our car on some empty land nearby before driving back into the park the next day. The town of Study Butte is west of the park and we intended to explore the west side of the park the next day.

The Bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. The variety that grows in the Big Bend area is taller than other varieties and is the variety shown here. We looked for it in the park but did not see it there. These were photographed just outside the park to the west near the town of Study Butte.

These Big Bend Bluebonnets were photographed along the road near the town of Study Butte, Texas. They were the only Bluebonnets we found in flower while visiting Big Bend National Park.

Bluebonnets.