Showing posts with label sideoats grama (State grass of Texas). Show all posts
Showing posts with label sideoats grama (State grass of Texas). Show all posts

Sunday, October 6, 2013

In Full Bloom

Wildflowers attract all the attention, but there are numerous grass flowers that are quite stunning, especially when seen close-up. Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) (the State Grass of Texas) is one currently blooming:




This set of photographs was taken on the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River on Monday, September 30, 2013.

Monday, October 22, 2012

A Beautiful, Lush Autumn Afternoon

Monday, October 22, 2012

Eisenhower Park, Yucca Trail > Cedar Flats Trail

Today's photos:













The weather and the mid-autumn angle of light were perfect for a nature walk today. With the rain we have had this year, the grasses are even more lush than I had anticipated. The last two photos in this series are of Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.), the official state grass of Texas.

This is part one of a two part series.