Brady 31 March - Highway 87 between Brady and Mason. Highway 190 between Brady and San Saba, FM Highway 765, Highway 377 between Brady and Brownwood. |
Burnet 10 March: Bloom sighting reported about 6-8 miles out from 29 on 234 |
Early 23 April - The Wildflowers on Hwy. 279 are pretty good, turn right off of Hwy. 279 on FM 2632 for some beautiful areas. Mostly bluebonnets, but light mixes of a variety of flowers. As always 765 off of Hwy. 377 S. is covered with Bluebonnets. This seems to be a fantastic year in our area, due to all of the rain. |
Fredericksburg April 15 - I, your humble webmaster, saw quite a few patches of flowers while I was on the road the last week or so. There were some nice patches between Fredericksburg, Stonewall & Johnson City, along 290. Also between Llano & Burnet on 29 - be sure to see if the eagles are still in their nest if you come along this way! Also, a friend reported this- the wildflowers are pretty on 965 from a couple miles south of entrance to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area northward to Highway 16 intersection. April 13 - There are nice flowers blooming in the median along 281 from 1604 to about Spring Branch. Mixture of bluebonnets and others April 7 - Reports are that the Willow City Loop on 16 North going towards Llano is very beautiful right now March 29 - A few small patches of bluebonnets blooming on 290 East between Stonewall and Fredericksburg. There are also some on Highway 281 median somewhere around Guadalupe River crossing. May 19 - many beautiful flowers along 16 north towards Llano - Indian blankets and others. |
Lampasas 31 March - There are some on Highway 281 from Burnet to Lampasas. |
Mason April 23 - Unbelievably, bluebonnets are still bloomin in many areas of Mason County. Usually late spring heat waves have burned them up by now, but here are some pretty drives still looking good. The James River Road drive has many extensive areas of bluebonnets, joined by white prickly poppies and other spring flowers. That road has free-ranging cattle so there are plentiful photo ops of cows, calves and flowers. April 15 - April 8 report: Its strange but this year the North Side of town is in full bloom. The best place to go right now is the following: March report: |
San Saba 20 April - San Saba County is in full bloom! All Hwy's, 16 N & S and 190 E & W are beautiful. A particularly great drive is Hwy 16 S from San Saba to Chearokee, west on CR 501 to Pontotoc. Lots of old buildings and gorgeous flowers. Then take your pick: 71 to Brady or 71 to Llano or CR 386 to Mason. There are great photo opportunities. A variety of flowers including bluebonnets, Mexican hats, daisy, wild verbenia - you name it and you will probably see it! The previous Bend drive is still beautiful also.Lots of motorcycles through town this weekend touring, and we welcome more............ 18 April - County road 580. Turn south off of Hwy 190. Off of CR 580 tak CR 434 to to Chappel and 501 to Cherokee. 31 March " All along Hwy 16 the ditches are blooming, the fields are just beginning to peek through. Mill Pond Park is beginning to bloom in town. 18 May - Highways 190 & 16 area just beautiful - lots of Mexican hat & poppies! |