Bluebonnets make first appearance in Central Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Texas wildflower is making an appearance a little sooner than expected.Bluebonnets are being spotted in parts of the state. A viewer sent this photo of one blooming in Paige, which is in Bastrop County. Why are there so many bluebonnets near Texas highways?First bluebonnet sighting of 2025 in Paige, Texas (KXAN Viewer Photo)
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also shared photos of its "first prairie wildflowers" that are now blooming at Big Bend State Park.The wildflowers