Athena the great horned owl nesting again at the Wildflower Center
A great horned owl has been nesting at the Wildflower Center for 15 years, laying her eggs each spring in a planter niche high on a wall.… Read More
Wildflowers, donkeys, and old-sign magic at Katie Bird Farm
A tour of Kay Angermann and Julie Nelson’s utterly charming Katie Bird Farm, a hobby farm and garden in southwest Austin.… Read More
Wildflower safari east to Independence
When Lisa Negri of SummerHome in Denver came to visit and told me she’d never seen bluebonnets, I made it my mission to find us some blue.… Read More
Wildflowers and waterfalls at Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier’s 14,410-ft peak is an active volcano capped with glaciers. Last July, I photographed wildflowers on its flanks.… Read More
Prairie wildflower oasis at Native Texas Park in Dallas
In Dallas, I swung by the Bush Native Texas Park before sunset to see the wildflower show I’d been hearing about. I was not disappointed.… Read More
“It’s what was here”: A prairie garden grows near downtown Austin
You wouldn’t expect to find a huge prairie garden so close to downtown Austin that blue-glass skyscrapers peek over the treetops.… Read More
Backyard prairie garden in East Austin
Chris Vincent and Nicolas Webster planted a bursting-with-wildflowers backyard prairie garden, accented with two small crevice gardens.… Read More
Willow City Loop wows with Texas wildflowers
A Willow City Loop wildflower drive offers spectacular hilltop views, canyons, and wildflowers galore along roadsides and in pastures.… Read More
More Texas wildflower joy near Independence
The wildflower-filled fields, farms, and ranches between Giddings and Independence make up some of the prettiest country in Texas.… Read More
Wildflowers and miniature donkeys near Independence
I hit the back roads east of Austin, near Independence, Texas, and what a bonanza of bluebonnets and other wildflowers I saw. Plus donkeys!… Read More
An extravaganza of bluebonnets and other Texas wildflowers
Bluebonnets are coloring fields a month early, already at peak in certain areas. So I grabbed my camera and drove the back roads to see them.… Read More
Wildflowers, breathtaking views at Horseshoe Bend and Glen Canyon Dam
The Horseshoe Bend trail passes through a rich desert landscape with lavender cliffs to a dramatic view of the Colorado River in Page, AZ.… Read More
Meadow in bloom for the birds and bees
The meadow glowed with tall golden sunflowers, swaths of fiery blanketflower, and shaggy lavender American basketflower.… Read More
Last of the bluebonnets in Ruthie’s garden
Whenever there’s a chance to show more bluebonnets, show more bluebonnets. These soften a rock wall in Ruthie Burrus’s Austin garden.… Read More