The Wildflowers of DeWitt County

It is that time of the year again. I call it the Wildflower Stampede! Thousands of people load up the car, the kids, and family pet to make the pilgrimage. No child of Texas is really a true Texan without the picture in the bonnets. They are sticky; there are usually ants in the mix, and when done, one itches in places no one should itch. As a Houstonian, I, like many, would head east and north towards Brenham, Washington County, Bellville, Industry, etc. When the bluebonnets are out in force, there is no place more beautiful. There is ONE problem....people! By the second week of the flowering, there are trample marks everywhere, the patience of the natives in that area begins to wear a bit thin, and people are trying to find a place for that perfect photo regardless of danger to life and limb. In doing research, I found the Dewitt County Wildflower page. Who knew? I took the bait and made the very easy trip down to Cuero, Texas, the county seat of DeWitt County.

All I can say is "Oh My!" Why did I wait so long to find this piece of heaven? The by-ways of Highways 90, 77, and 183 run between Schulenberg to Cuero and all points in-between were filled with scenes like this. You don't even have to get off the beaten path. The roads are wide with nice shoulders and there was not the traffic nightmare that is 290 even in the best of days. The folks who run the Wildflower Center were incredibly helpful. Do yourself a huge favor and make plans to visit there next Spring. You will not regret one moment of it.