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Updated: 12:13 PM Mar 21, 2009
Spring Brings Forth Bluebonnets
Friday March 20 marked the first day of spring for 2009, and parts of Texas are already showing it.
Posted: 6:14 PM Mar 20, 2009Reporter: Jordan Meserole Email Address: Meserole@kbtx.com |
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Friday March 20 marked the first day of spring for 2009, and parts of Texas are already showing it.
Bluebonnets and Indian Paint Brushes are popping up all along Texas highways and splashing fields with brilliant colors.
Some of the largest patches of Bluebonnets have been found in Washington County, near the towns of Brenham, Chappell Hill, and Independence.
A long-standing urban legend states that it is illegal to pick the state flower, but however is untrue.
State officials do warn though that while picking the flower is not illegal, trespassing onto a private property, improperly parking along a highway, or slowing to an unsafe speed in a moving lane of traffic are all against the law.
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The Wildflower Photo Contest is back on the Eye on You section!
During each weather cast, we'll feature a photo, and each week someone will win a 50-dollar Visa gift card.
One lucky person will even win a two-night stay at Washington County Bed and Breakfast.
Click on the link below this story to upload your pictures!
*All contest rules and regulations apply. Please click on the "contest" section on KBTX's homepage to review those terms, and contest eligibility dates.
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KBTX, there are many parents who will put there children in a dangerous location for those wild flower photos. Please encourage them to be safe.
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PARENTS PLEASE do not put your children in harms way. I took a trip to the Houston zoo yesterday and saw many many families on the side of the road taking pictures as cars are flying by a few feet away. What happens if there is a drunk driver, a tire blows out or little Johnny runs out to the road. PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL. YOUR CHILDREN are more valuable then a few pictures.
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