gaura-suffulta

Gaura suffulta, also called wand flower or beeblossom.

camassia-drift

A drift of Camassia scilloides.

camassia-scilloides

Camassia scilloides, also called camas or wild hyacinth.

lonicera-albiflora

Lonicera albiflora, western white honeysuckle.

snow-in-april

On April 7, light snow fell intermittently for several hours. Read more: Wildflowers, warblers, and snow.

escobaria-missouriensis-1

This tiny cactus (Escobaria missouriensis) is growing under a juniper in the woods.

escobaria-missouriensis-2

This tiny cactus (Escobaria missouriensis) is growing under a juniper in the woods.

lupinus-texensis

Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) abound on the aptly named Bluebonnet Trail.

spring-woods

Read more: Rainbows in the Blacklands.

snapping-turtle-tail

Common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina. Read more: Rainbows in the Blacklands.