Sunday, March 25, 2012

Spectacular Bluebonnets at White Rock Lake


Saturday, March 24 2012


White Rock Lake in east Dallas can brag about its spectacular field of Bluebonnets, located just south of the Mockingbird pedestrian (and bicycle) bridge that spans a portion of the lake.

These images were captured on Saturday, March 24, 2012:

Field of Bluebonnets at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas
This spectacular field of Bluebonnets is located just south
of the Mockingbird pedestrian bridge.


Spectacular Bluebonnets at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas
Another view of the Bluebonnets, the official state flower of Texas.

Close up of a magnificent Bluebonnet at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas
A close up view of the magnificent Bluebonnet.

The Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) became the official state flower of the Lone Star State in 1901. The Texas Bluebonnet is also known as buffalo clover and wolf flower.



The Mockingbird pedestrian bridge at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas
The Bluebonnet field is just south of this bridge.


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