Texas Wildbuds

March 2022
Big Bend

The continuing drought and the hard freeze in February made this trip to Big Bend one with almost no wildflower opportunies. But I found a few in the National Park depicted below, and even some bluebonnets along the roadside west of Terlingua. Maybe next time....

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Argemone chisosensis
(Chisos Mountains Prickly Poppy)
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Photo Details
Common Name Chisos Mountains Prickly Poppy
Scientific Name Argemone chisosensis
Family Papaveraceae
(Poppy)
Date March 23, 2022
Location Near Castolon, Big Bend National Park
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 85 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/30 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Carphochaete bigelovii (Bigelow’s Bristlehead) 2131
Photo Details
Common Name Bigelow's Bristlehead
Scientific Name Carphochaete bigelovii
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date March 23, 2022
Location Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/18
Speed 1/100 sec.
ISO 800
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Psilostrophe tagetina (Woolly Paperflower) 2141
Photo Details
Common Name Woolly Paperflower
Scientific Name Psilostrophe tagetina
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date March 23, 2022
Location Ross Maxwell Drive, Big Bend National Park
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon-Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/100 sec.
ISO 800
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Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

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