I'm not a Texas girl. Yet one of the things that I like best about Texas are the wildflowers. With 268,000 square miles - most of it undeveloped - there is plenty of room for a riot of wildflowers! Bluebonnets, paintbrushes, phlox and salvia are just the beginning. Here's a brief introduction to Wildflowers in Texas, and Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of America that actively worked to conserve this terrific heritage. ... http://www.squidoo.com/texaswildflowers Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:33:22 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:11:17 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/texaswildflowers I'm not a Texas girl. Yet one of the things that I like best about Texas are the wildflowers. With 268,000 square miles - most of it undeveloped - there is plenty of room for a riot of wildflowers! Bluebonnets, paintbrushes, phlox and salvia are just the beginning. Here's a brief introduction to Wildflowers in Texas, and Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of America that actively worked to conserve this terrific heritage. This introduction picture is of the Mexican Hat wildflower: Ratibida columnaris (Asteraceae) A robust, drought tolerant annual to perennial variety native to the mid west and has naturalized throughout North America. The characteristic black, cone-shaped heads are surrounded by drooping, fire-red ray flowers with a splash of yellow accent. At maturity the upright branching stems may become woody. Photos and descriptions courtesy of Wildseed Farms , Fredericksburg, Texas. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:11:17 -0600