Perhaps no other state offers the pleasant plethora of fascinating flowers and beautiful blooms as does Texas. And our Central Texas area is among the most blessed. If you have a hankering to see bluebonnets, Indian blankets, Indian paintbrushes and black-foot daisies, this is the place.

More specifically, I would recommend driving on Highway 281 toward Burnet, a town officially recognized by the Texas Legislature as “the bluebonnet capital of Texas.” The Turkey Bend Recreation Area i...