This is what my heart has been longing to embrace, this gorgeous field of bluebonnets. We almost missed it as we were barreling down the highway toward Fredericksburg this morning. Instead of stopping and turning around, we decided to stop on our way home. Which is just what we did.
But I digress...
Our primary destination was the Wildseed Farm, just outside of Fredericksburg. Evidently we hit it on the perfect day, because everything was in glorious bloom today. Before we could even go inside the nursery we had to circle the parking lot and enjoy the "random acts of beauty" that are scattered hither and yon.
Okay, these are all out of order so I'll try to guide you through the area. There are rows and literal fields of flowers at this Farm. Within the fenced area are rows of poppies, verbena, bluebonnets and numerous other plants I can't identify. On the other side of the path is a small field of larkspur.
This field of Red Corn Poppies fronts the highway. It consists of several acres of brilliant red, looking like the "Red" sea as the wind ruffles through it. Absolutely divine.
There are several "islands" throughout the paths that are planted with roses. We fell in love with this coral color and, in fact, purchased one for my rose garden on our way out.
This is a field of pink, white and red poppies at the back side of the parking lot.
And here is one of those random spots of flowers in the parking area. I can almost imagine someone just tossing seed hither and yon.
More poppies. I felt like a kid in a candy store. Just couldn't take enough pictures, but would rather have all of them in my own yard!
The landscapers use a lot of wood and rock to set the scenes for the flowers. This cedar-type fence surrounds all the beds and marks the walking paths.
OK, just one more. This bench is made from two hollowed out rocks (more like boulders!) and a stone ledge set between them. Then the hollows in the rocks are filled with bluebonnets. And it makes the loveliest sitting area, especially with all the other bonnets around it.
Well, that's enough for this blog. I posted 30 of the 160 photos we took today on Facebook. Feel free to look at them there.
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