Although I do like to grow things myself ("Gewächshaus" sort of means "greenhouse"), one of the glories of living here in Central Texas is the wildflowers. These pictures were taken in our very own front yard, southwest of Austin, in the Spring of 1997.
The classic Texas wildflower, the bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis). We don't have many of these in our yard, but we cherish the ones that are there!
Some Indian paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa). I really like the placement of these against that
stark white limestone rock.
This is sort of an oddity; it's called "green lily" (Schoenocaulon drummondii), and there really isn't
any color to the flower at all. These are about 2-2.5 feet tall.
Another classic, coreopsis. At least I think it's coreopsis ( it is, after all -- Coreopsis basalis). Dang it, these
yellows are so plentiful and so alike! Maybe it's some kind of bitterweed instead. (Nope, but I have plenty of those, too.)
Anyway, it's a real nice yellow splash against the green and gray.
And a couple of different primrose pictures. The first one is just "yellow
evening primrose" -- we have a lot of these. In the second picture, you see black centers to the flower, and I think this is just a variant coloration of the same species (Calylophus drummondianus)).
I'll end with one of my very favorites, blackfoot daisy. These little guys are so
white and cheerful and drought-resistant and long-lasting -- too bad
they hate to be be dug up and transplanted (in fact, they die). And starting them
from seed is a slow process. So I just enjoy them where they grow!
richter@haus.org
Last modified 06 May 2003