It's that time of year again - fields of blue have begun to appear near our highways, Bluebonnet Season is beginning!

Fun Facts about Texas Bluebonnets:

• The Lupinus Texensic and Lupinus Subcarnosis (species of bluebonnets) only grow in Texas.

• Texas was the first state to plant flowers alongside the state highways.

• In 1901, the Texas Legislature named the bluebonnet, a legume, the state flower.

• There are also red and white bluebonnets.

What you NEED to know before taking to the bluebonnet fields:

• Keep little ones and pets from putting plants in their mouth. Bluebonnets are toxic to humans and animals.

• Leave the flowers as you found them. It’s not illegal to pick bluebonnets, but it is illegal to mar or take someone else’s property.

• Watch out for bees. Especially for those with allergies, stings could mean trouble.

• Look for a safe walkway. It is illegal in Texas to walk on a highway or highway shoulder.

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