bluebonnet

Texas State Symbols: Can You Pass This Quiz?

If you grew up in Texas, then you are likely familiar with the flower, but I bet there are some things you still don’t know about them. Keep scrolling to learn 5 fun facts about bluebonnets.

This rare Texas flower is one you want to look at but not smell.

Our state flower, the bluebonnet, is a sight to behold when they're growing wild in a field. But, is it a crime to pick a few to take home?

Our state flower, the bluebonnet, is a sight to behold when they're growing wild in a field. But, is it a crime to pick a few to take home?

Our state flower, the bluebonnet, is a sight to behold when they're growing wild in a field. But, is it a crime to pick a few to take home?

Our state flower, the bluebonnet, is a sight to behold when they're growing wild in a field. But, is it a crime to pick a few to take home?

My kids asked me yesterday if they would get thrown into jail for plucking a bluebonnet, so I decided to do my duty as a parent and research that pressing question. Is it illegal to pick bluebonnet in Texas?

Break out those cameras. It's almost bluebonnet season.

Our state flower, the bluebonnet, is a sight to behold when they're growing wild in a field. But, is it a crime to pick a few to take home?

Springtime is upon us and in East Texas, and really throughout the state, Wild flowers blooming make for a picturesque scene. But what of our state flower, the bluebonnet, is it a crime to pick a few to take home?