Austin 360
5 things about Texas wildflowers, Lady Bird Johnson and getting that great bluebonnet shot
This time of year, Central Texans naturally turn their minds and senses to native wildflowers — bluebonnets, pink evening primroses, Mexican blankets, lemon mint and more — that bloom in fields, yards and roadside berms. Inextricably paired with those thoughts are gentle, sunny memories of the late Lady Bird Johnson, our first environmentalist first lady, who encouraged the proliferation of indigenous flowers.