Bluebonnets are as much a part of Texas culture as longhorns and cowboys.
They are a staple of amateur painters of pastoral scenes and a favorite of photographers who want to capture smiling children in a field of blue. And in South Texas, the first two weeks of March are expected to be prime wildflower viewing season, with the Hill Country reaching full bloom by the end of the month. I love to get out and look at them,'' said Ham, who is the executive director of the John E. Conner Museum in Kingsville. Ham said wildflowers are a mystery because it is impossible to know exactly when and where they will crop up. But there are some locations, he said, that are tried and true viewing spots for wildflower lovers.