PHOTOS: Pets pose for bluebonnets season in Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s one of the best times of the year — bluebonnets season!
According to the Texas State Historical Association, the bluebonnet was adopted as the state flower on March 7, 1901. They usually bloom in late March and early April every year.
In the 1930s, the Texas Highway Department began an initiative to cultivate native wildflower species along state roadways. Former First Lady Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson was a big supporter of this effort.
Why are there so many bluebonnets near Texas highways?
We asked KXAN viewers to submit photos of their pets enjoying the iconic native wildflowers. You can click through a gallery of those submissions below, and this story will be updated as more photos are received.
Chip in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Cicily Oliver) Squiggy and Sonni enjoying the bluebonnets at Lake Kyle Park (KXAN Viewer Photo) Forky the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Akshata Stephen) Forky the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Akshata Stephen) Schulz the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Israel Castillo) Bailey poses in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: William Ballagh) Ryah smelling the bluebonnet flowers (Courtesy: Ciara Ruiz) Cheza in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Heidi Armstrong with Divine Canine Cheza) Chuy the dog enjoying the bluebonnets in Central Texas (Courtesy: Vicky Samarripa) Cheddar the cat looking out over the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Ashley Byrd) Rylie the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Kenji from Austin in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Matthew Geyer) Daisy and Evie in the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Dog frolicking amongst the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Melanie M Benavides) Dog frolicking amongst the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Melanie M Benavides) Milo, a 7-month-old dachshund, in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Kathryn McCurry) Puppy enjoying the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Dogs enjoying the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Family enjoys the bluebonnets along with their dogs (KXAN Viewer Photo) Chloe and Rusty enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Melodie Havlick) Treble the dog among the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Treble the dog and Dalynn enjoy the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Dogs in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Gabriela Aguilera) Dogs in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Gabriela Aguilera) Wolfie (left) and Sunny (right) pose in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Acey Dunivan) Goldendoodle checks out the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Miguel Paz Baeza) Bella the dog from Belton, Texas, in the bluebonnets (KXAN viewer photo) Bella from Jarrell posing with the bluebonnets (KXAN Viewer Photo) Peanut in the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Kimberly Garner) Dieter the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Kristiana Beck) Dieter the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Kristiana Beck) Dieter the dog enjoying the bluebonnets (Courtesy: Kristiana Beck)
Do you have a bluebonnet pet photo you’d like to share with us? Email us at reportit@kxan.com.
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