A pretty picture of partridge peas to brighten your day. Photo: Courtesy of Jake Poinsett.
Bluebonnets are long gone, but you can still catch other wildflowers this summer.
Why it matters: Recent rains could keep landscapes greener and more colorful for longer this summer, per the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Driving the news: The Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas is seeing early blooms of partridge peas and Illinois bundleflowers because of the rainfall from the past few months.
Fun fact: Wildflowers don't just bloom in the spring. Winecups, Texas bluebells and sunflowers are among the varieties that thrive in Texas during the summer, per Local Profile.
State of play: Partridge peas and Illinois bundleflowers typically peak in late July but are "blooming prolifically" this June, the Audubon center's education manager, Jake Poinsett, tells Axios.
The early blooms will not alter any relationships pollinators have with the plants since the timing of their blooms isn't too far off their typical timeline.
"It is a beautiful sight to see though," Poinsett says.
Zoom out: The Austin area is experiencing a superbloom with even more wildflowers than in North Texas.
