Since 2010 I have spent a significant amount of time each spring looking for bluebonnets across the state of Texas. Prior to the 2020 Texas bluebonnet season, I decided to begin trying to predict the best areas to find bluebonnets based on rainfall maps and then, after the season ends, posting a review of my prognosticatory successes and failures as well as ratings of the bluebonnet displays for each region of Texas with which I am familiar. I do these for my own enjoyment as well as to keep a record of my thoughts about years past. I do not post exact locations of bluebonnets either in predictions or reviews.
Bluebonnet Notes (When To See Bluebonnets)
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2023 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part III) - Texas Hill Country
March 3, 2023 | Texas Hill Country
In Part I of this series we took a look at the rainfall data from the Big Bend in West Texas and in Part II we looked at the data from South Texas. Now we move on to the Texas Hill Country. For the purposes of this article, the Texas Hill Country is defined as Llano County, Mason County, San Saba County, Blanco County, Burnet County, and Gillespie County.
2023 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part II) - South Texas
March 3, 2023 | South Texas
In Part I of this series we took a look at the rainfall data from the Big Bend in West Texas. In Part II we will look at the data from South Texas. For the purposes of this article, South Texas is defined as Atascosa County, DeWitt County, Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Karnes County, and Wilson County. Although there are certainly plenty of other areas of South Texas where bluebonnets bloom, these are the areas with which I am most familiar.
2022 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part III) - Texas Hill Country
February 12, 2022 | Texas Hill Country
In Part II of this series we took a look at the rainfall and temperature data from South Texas. In Part III we will look at the weather data from the Texas Hill Country. For the purposes of this article, the Texas Hill Country is defined as Llano County, Mason County, San Saba County, Blanco County, Burnet County, and Gillespie County...
2022 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part II) - South Texas
February 5, 2022 | South Texas
In Part I of this series we took a look at the rainfall data from the Big Bend in West Texas. In Part II we will look at the data from South Texas. For the purposes of this article, South Texas is defined as Atascosa County, DeWitt County, Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Karnes County, and Wilson County...
2021 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part III) - Texas Hill Country
February 7, 2021 | Texas Hill Country
In Part II of this series we took a look at the rainfall and temperature data from South Texas. In Part III we will look at the weather data from the Texas Hill Country. For the purposes of this article, the Texas Hill Country is defined as Llano County, Mason County, San Saba County, Blanco County, Burnet County, and Gillespie County...
2021 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part II) - South Texas
February 6, 2021 | South Texas
In Part I of this series we took a look at the rainfall and temperature data from the Big Bend in West Texas. In Part II we will look at the weather data from South Texas. For the purposes of this article, South Texas is defined as Atascosa County, DeWitt County, Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Karnes County, and Wilson County...
2020 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part III) - Texas Hill Country
February 21, 2020 | Texas Hill Country
In Part I of this series we took a look at the rainfall and temperature data from the Big Bend in West Texas. In Part II we looked at the weather data from South Texas. In the final part of this series we will look at the weather data from the Texas Hill Country...
2020 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part II) - South Texas
February 11, 2020 | South Texas
In Part I of this series we took a look at the rainfall and temperature data from the Big Bend in West Texas. In Part II we will look at the weather data from South Texas. For the purposes of this article, South Texas is defined as Atascosa County, DeWitt County, Gonzales County, Guadalupe County, Karnes County, and Wilson County...
2020 Bluebonnet Forecast (Part I) - The Big Bend of Texas
February 6, 2020 | Big Bend
The time of has arrived when bluebonnet lovers across the state of Texas have begun wondering what the 2020 bluebonnet season has in store. In a previous article we took a look at the contributing factors for a bluebonnet bloom in an attempt to identify not only how much rainfall is necessary, but when that rainfall is most needed and the temperatures which best promote a successful bloom...
Contributing factors for a bluebonnet bloom (Part IV): The Texas Hill Country
January 18, 2020 | Texas Hill Country
In Part I of this series we discussed the factors which contribute to a successful bluebonnet season. In Part II we looked at weather data from the Big Bend in West Texas and in Part III we looked at weather data from South Texas...
Contributing factors for a bluebonnet bloom (Part III): South Texas
January 16, 2020 | South Texas
In Part I of this series we discussed the factors which contribute to a successful bluebonnet season. In Part II we looked at weather data from the Big Bend in West Texas. In Part III, we will take a look at weather data for the 2010, 2015, and 2019 bluebonnet seasons in South Texas...
Contributing factors for a bluebonnet bloom (Part I)
January 11, 2020 | Texas
Each year in the months approaching the bluebonnet season, I find my thoughts turning to what the upcoming bloom holds in store without having to guess about what the wildflowers would look like based on how much rain I can remember falling during the previous fall and winter...