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The most up-to-the-minute Texas bluebonnet sightings within a 60-mile radius of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. We list sightings reports sent directly to us, as well as those we gather from the Twitterverse.
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Bluebonnet Sightings from Twitterverse
We work really hard each bluebonnet season scouring different sources with the goal of passing on sightings information to our followers — and the Twitterverse is no exception.
Only the 30 most current tweets are listed here. For more tweets, visit Dallas-Fort Worth’s dedicated page.____________________________________________________________________________
Bluebonnet Sightings Reported to Us
Sightings reports that are sent directly to us are the heart and soul of Texas Bluebonnet Sightings. A picture or video is worth a thousand words! It’s one thing for someone to tell you where bluebonnets are, but with today’s price of gas, pictures — especially videos — tell you whether a field is worth your time and money to go out and have a looky-loo.
These sightings reports are so important to us, that we take the effort to include a Google map with every report that is sent directly to us. If your camera or cell phone is GPS enabled, we’re able to gather the GPS coordinates from your photos and videos and that makes it possible for us to provide an exact location of your report. If your camera or cell phone isn’t GPS enabled, no worries, just give us a pretty good idea of the location when you make your report.
To make a bluebonnet sightings report, send your photos and videos (as many as you like at one time) to bluebonnets@posterous.com.
For more information and the finer details on reporting your bluebonnet sightings, check out Got Bluebonnets?
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And the 2012 Bluebonnet Sightings Are …
Ennis Bluebonnet Alert! | They’re Still Kicking It @ Ennis!
Just got some videos in from Gina Rokas at the Ennis Visitor Center and, believe it or not, Ennis bluebonnet fields are still looking pretty decent! Poor Gina! She’s been working SO hard this year to spread the word about the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails. We can hear in her voice just how tired she is! (She’s the one narrating the videos.) Poor thing! Gina, you’ve only got two more days to get through and then you’ll have time for some rest and relaxation. Not only has she been dealing with an early bluebonnet season, as...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Andrews Road @ the Gate with the Wreath
This was a sweet little field we discovered last year on Andrews Road in Ennis, Texas. It’s located on private property with the gate that has a wreath on it. If the gate is open, then the unspoken rule is that it’s okay to go into the field. There’s a house to the right of the field that also has a wreath on the gate. We believe the two are related but it’s the field that is okay to go into if the gate is open. Last year there was a mix of Indian Paintbrushes with the bluebonnets once you crest the rise in the...
read moreFlower Mound Bluebonnet Alert! | On the Flower Mound
Flower Mound is representin’! LOL! Thanks, Meredith Butterfield, for the bluebonnet sightings report all the way from Flower Mound, Texas. Woo Hoo! We kept hearing on Twitter there were bluebonnets on “the Flower Mound” in Flower Mound, Texas. Didn’t know if it was code for something so Meredith sent us a pic. The pictures are more than 2 1/2 weeks old — no fault of Meredith’s. If anyone checks the field out, we’d love a status update on its condition in the comments section down below. And a very...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | NEW Field on FM 985 near Bardwell, Texas
Woo hoo! It looks like this year’s Texas bluebonnet season is never going to end in Ennis, Texas. Gina Rokas of the Ennis Visitor Center emailed us this video yesterday morning of a sweet field on FM 985 near Bardwell, Texas. She says there’s no place to take those “in” the bluebonnet pictures, it’s just a drive-by bluebonnet field. But just look at the pretty pictures you can get with this one with all those nice trees in the background! To get there you go S on Hwy 34 past downtown Ennis, cross over the Lake...
read moreBlooming Grove Bluebonnet Alert! | FM 55 between Avalon and Blooming Grove
Thanks to Steve Dueboay for sending in this bluebonnet sightings report for the Blooming Grove area. If you’re traveling between the Waco, Hillsboro, Corsicana, and Ennis areas, you might want to make a swing by FM 55 between Blooming Grove and Avalon and check out this big field of Texas bluebonnets! Enjoy! : ) Steve Dueboay writes: Here are some pics of bluebonnets we took two weeks ago. They were about five miles out on FM 55, between Avalon and Blooming...
read moreAllen Bluebonnet Alert! | W. Bethany Drive near Connemara Conservancy
Hurry! If you’re in the DFW area and you’re still looking for a bluebonnet field to take pics, we just got this bluebonnet sightings report in Wednesday night. The bluebonnets are in the median on West Bethany Drive near the Connemara Conservancy. It looks like the field is beginning to get a little grassy but still obviously a good enough field for Nicole Goodman Christensen to send in her sightings report entitled, “Real Men Sit in Flowers.” Too cute! Thanks again, Nicole, for the...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Horses and Bluebonnets on Sugar Ridge Road near Bristol, Texas
This is one of the few horses and bluebonnets sightings reports we’ve gotten this year, unless our brain is beginning to blend everything together. LOL! Very pretty! Thanks, Shuraih Latifi, for the bluebonnet sightings report. Love it! : )
read moreDecatur Bluebonnet Alert! | Hwy 287 between Decatur and Bowie
Woo hoo! Bluebonnets are definitely getting around Texas this year! Typically this area is on the northern border of the Central Texas bluebonnet’s habitat. It’s good to see they’re thriving in all areas of their habitat. Bluebonnets FTW! Thanks, Versel Rush, for the bluebonnet sightings report — especially from an area of Texas that hasn’t been reported on yet! : ) Location on map is...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Sugar Ridge Road
As they say in the movie, Twister, “We got cows!” We want everyone to get a sense of just how tall and thick the bluebonnets are in the Ennis area. Look at the cows in these pictures — the one with her head down, the bluebonnets have almost covered her entire head. Now we don’t know about y’all, but we’ve spent a lot of time around cows and their heads are pretty big, so those bluebonnets are tall. And then the cows laying down, practically half the height of their bodies are covered by the...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | “Field of Dreams!” on Mach Road
Oh. My. Goodness! Y’all! We’ve been talking about this field on our Facebook page since yesterday and we’ve now just had the chance to make it an official sightings report. Y’all better sit down, take your heart medicine, or call the neighbors … ’cause you ain’t seen nothing like this before. We have never seen a bluebonnet field this large! Never! Never ever! When we came up on the field, we could see it off in the distance from almost a mile away and we didn’t know what it was but we certainly...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Sugar Ridge Road
Thanks, Sandi Schwab, for the wonderful bluebonnet sightings report from Ennis, Texas! We’ve been telling everyone that Ennis is on FIRE this year! And Sandi’s photo proves it. Ennis bluebonnets are predicted to peak this week and next week so be sure to make your hotel reservation, gas up the car, and grab extra batteries for the cameras ’cause you’re going to be busy! : ) This bluebonnet sightings report is along the infamous Sugar Ridge Road. :...
read moreLas Colinas Bluebonnet Alert! | Las Colinas Boulevard and La Vilita
For our DFW peeps! Looks like there’s a sweet field in Las Colinas. Thanks, Robin, for the bluebonnet sightings report! We love it! : ) Robin Kelm writes: Lots of Bluebonnets in Las Colinas off Las Colinas Blvd. and La Vilita intersection.
read moreIrving Bluebonnet Alert! | South Story Road
Bluebonnets are kickin’ it urban style, too! Thanks, Michael, for another bluebonnet sightings report from Irving. Bluebonnets can make your day even better when they’re lining a neighborhood street. These are lining the sidewalk along the 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Story Road — and we hear there are a few albino bluebonnets thrown into the mix if you haven’t seen one before. Enjoy! : ) Michael Raymond writes: Here are some more Bluebonnet sightings here in my hometown of Irving including a couple rare Albino...
read moreRichardson Bluebonnet Alert! | Shiloh Road and Breckenridge Boulevard
Big bluebonnet field for a big boy! Looks like a sweet field for all our Plano/Richardson/McKinney peeps. And by the looks of the young man, it’s kid-approved and safe. Enjoy! Note: Jennifer, we weren’t playing favorites between your children. We used this photo of your son because it showed the size and condition of the field. Unfortunately, your daughter’s photo didn’t show the bluebonnet field. If you find another field to report, or you do an update of this field, photograph your daughter but be sure we can...
read moreDallas-Fort Worth Bluebonnet Alert! | 22100 LBJ Freeway
This field is for all the Dallas peeps looking for a safe place to take the kids for the traditional “kids in the bluebonnets” photo. Have fun! The field looks sweet and juicy … and if you’re in the market for a bluebonnet field, they’ll throw a piece of land in for free. LOL! : ) Update: The church sign has now been taken down. Look for just the “For Sale” sign. Kim Franklin writes: I took these photos on our church property at 22100 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Texas. It is rolling hills completely full of...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Sugar Ridge Road
Thanks, Dallas, for the bluebonnet sightings report. All of you in Ennis are such lucky people! The bluebonnets are definitely at “once in a lifetime” status this year. We’ll be there in a week. Can’t wait! : ) Dallas Ervin writes: I took these bluebonnet pictures along Sugar Ridge Road in Ennis on Friday March 23, 2012.
read moreBridgeport Bluebonnet Alert! | Lake Bridgeport – Sid Richardson Scout Camp
Northwest Dallas peeps! This one’s for you. Alicia Beaver, thanks for the bluebonnet sightings report. Alicia, since this is a Scout Camp, is the general public allowed to go and enjoy the bluebonnets. Also, what is the exact location of the scout camp? Please let us know by commenting in the comments section down below. Thanks! : ) Location on map is...
read moreLittle Elm Bluebonnet Alert! | Mount Zion Cemetery
Okay, we’re a little confused on the location of this bluebonnet sightings report. We’re hoping our North Dallas/Plano/Frisco peeps can help us out with the location. The person who reported the sightings, mblackshir, says that the field is located near Little Elm, Mount Zion Cemetery, near Frisco. When we googled the cemetery, the only spot that came up was several towns away from Frisco near Little Elm. Hence, the confusion. We’re going to post this one anyway and hopefully some of our DFW peeps will know the location. If...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Sugar Ridge Road
As everyone will know before the bluebonnet season has eneded, Sugar Ridge Road is infamous for Texas bluebonnets. Here’s another bluebonnet sightings report that Gina Rokas sent us a few days ago. Ennis is definitely at “once in a lifetime status.” You really want to take the time to make it there. Happy bluebonnet hunting! : )
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of Sugar Ridge Road
Another video of Sugar Ridge Road in Ennis, Texas. Gina Rokas of the Ennis CVB recorded this video on March 20, 2012. We don’t know how much of this bluebonnet beauty we can take anymore! : ) Keep on sending in the great videos, Gina! Woo Hoo!
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of FM 813
2012 is shaping up to be a great year for Texas bluebonnets all over the state and Ennis especially. Here’s a video Gina Rokas of the Ennis CVB sent us last week. The fields along FM 813 should be looking even more fantastic. If you haven’t already, definitely make plans to visit the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails soon!
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of Mach Road “Field of Dreams”
Here it is folks! This year’s “Field of Dreams.” If we told you to sit down for this morning’s bluebonnet sightings report from Catherine Gannon of Ennis, then you’ll need to lay down for this one. Gina Rokas of the Ennis CVB just sent this to us. We couldn’t talk for a few minutes after we saw it. Unfortunately, Gina’s cell phone cut the video off so it’s short. We’ve asked her if she can do another drive by and try to get a longer video. Hopefully she’ll be able to do that soon....
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Fog at Sugar Ridge Road
Y’all just gotta sit down for these pictures. Mercy me! When we saw these, our jaws dropped open like we were catching flies. I’ll say it for us … Catherine Gannon … You. Are. Our. Hero! Keep on sending your special brand of bluebonnet love. We’re loving it! : )
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Longhorns in the Bluebonnets @ Sugar Ridge Road
Being that we went to The University of Texas at Austin, these photos strike a certain chord with us. LOL! Thanks to Jeff Simmons for sending this great bluebonnet sightings report of longhorns in the bluebonnets on Sugar Ridge Road in Ennis, Texas. We don’t have the specific location of where on Sugar Ridge Road these longhorns are pastured. We’ll write Jeff and see if he can tell us. We’ve decided to have a little fun with these pictures, so we’ve thrown down the gauntlet for the 2012 Texas College Mascots in the...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of FM 813 east of I-45
Another great video showing us just how wonderful Ennis is this year. This bluebonnet sightings video is from Sandy Anderson, Chairperson of the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Project. She and Gina Rokas of the Ennis CVB have been having a great time cruising the backroads of Ennis with their iPhones and giving us practically a virtual bluebonnet roadtrip. They say the gettin’ is good, so if you can come to Ennis, come now. If not now, there’re still plenty of potential in the fields and they expect the beauty to continue for the next...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Sunset at Sugar Ridge Road
Okay … when someone has a view like this every night during bluebonnet season from their backyard, you know they’ve been living right! Catherine is one lucky woman! We will definitely look forward to more bluebonnet sightings reports from her this bluebonnet season. Thanks so much, Catherine, for sharing your beautiful view with the rest of the world. : )
read moreDallas-Forth Worth Bluebonnet Alert! | Cedar Hill State Park
This is for all our Dallas-Fort Worth peeps looking for a place to take bluebonnet photos in a field that’s away from highways and major traffic! Check it out! Bluebonnets look pretty fresh. The bluebonnets look like they bloomed about a week ago and it looks like the grasses have stayed down. If you’re in the area, it’s definitely worth a try. In our opinion, bluebonnets usually stay fresh — meaning they haven’t started making seed pods and the individual flowers aren’t beginning to shrivel up —...
read moreForney Bluebonnet Alert! | FM 740 & I-20 and Hwy 80 & Pinson Rd
Well … Cortney decided to reveal her “secret” stash of bluebonnets in Forney. LOL! (She says they’re not really “secret” since everyone in Forney knows about them.) She’s got two patches in this report. We’ve put both their locations on the same map so be sure to check them out. Thanks, Cortney, for the great pics and your sightings report. Can’t wait to see your Cedar Hill State Park ones. We need some from that park this year! : ) Let us know if we got the locations right on the map by...
read moreIrving Bluebonnet Alert! | Sweet field on Love Drive
Woo hoo! The first picture is not only a sweet field but a “fresh” one, too. None of them are older than 5 or 6 days in the picture. They look tall and the blanket looks thick. The field in the second picture is about a week or so old but still lots of color and not many seed pods. Thank you, Michael, for the awesome pictures! : ) Michael Raymond writes: The first picture of bluebonnets were spotted along Love Drive near Fire Station No. 11. The second picture is located along Walnut Ridge Drive near SH...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Sugar Ridge Road
Mercy me! Ennis is looking beautiful this year. Gina at the Ennis Visitor Center is saying they are gorgeous right now so come on out! They won’t be peaking until the first and second week of April so we have three more weeks of gorgeous bluebonnets in Ennis. Ooooh yeah! Enjoy and share with your friends! : )
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of Mach Road
OMG!! It looks like it’s going to be a spectacular year in Ennis! Talked to Gina @ the Ennis Visitor Center and … she doesn’t use these words lightly … they are predicting an absolute banner year … they’re saying better than 2007. They shot this video today and they say the bluebonnets have not even begun to peak. They’re predicting the first two weeks of April. Let’s pray the grasses stay down!! Make your hotel reservations soon! We already made ours! :...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of Creechville Road/FM 1181
OMG!! It looks like it’s going to be a spectacular year in Ennis! Talked to Gina @ the Ennis Visitor Center and … she doesn’t use these words lightly … they are predicting an absolute banner year … they’re saying better than 2007. They shot this video today and they say the bluebonnets have not even begun to peak. They’re predicting the first two weeks of April. Let’s pray the grasses stay down!! It’s a short video but a pretty one. More to come! :...
read moreEnnis Bluebonnet Alert! | Video of Cody Road
OMG!! It looks like it’s going to be a spectacular year in Ennis! Talked to Gina @ the Ennis Visitor Center and … she doesn’t use these words lightly … they are predicting an absolute banner year … they’re saying better than 2007. They shot this video today and they say the bluebonnets have not even begun to peak. They’re predicting the first two weeks of April. Let’s pray the grasses stay down!! It’s a short video but a pretty one. More to come! :...
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