My apologies to the truck that was following me (way too close) when I spotted this stand of bluebonnets just east of Loop 323, but I DO brake for wildflowers. Central Texas is known for its bluebonnets but occasionally we’ll see them here in East Texas so I had to get a snap of this stand west of Tyler.
The goldenrod was in full bloom this afternoon as I drove back from my open house and I couldn’t resist stopping on CR 188 to snap this beautiful stand. They get a bad rap from allergy sufferers but in fact they don’t broadcast pollen like ragweed, which is the true cause of hay fever this time time of year. Besides, bees love them and who doesn’t love honey?
Fall is the time for picking black haw berries
My late Aunt Mable ate them right off the tree, but they’re also wonderful in pies or jam. They’re tart and sweet. and the tree is pretty, too, especially in the fall, when the leaves turn red. I have eaten a few berries off this tree over the past few years…in memory of my Aunt Mable.
Great in jams and pies