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Linh here. One of my favorite places to visit is Austin, Texas, and particularly the iconic bluebonnets.

I didn't get a chance to head south this year, but turns out I didn't need to, because this Siberian squill has completely taken over my backyard!

1 pic to go: A sign of spring

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Low-angle view of a lawn covered in many small bluebell flowers with slender green leaves, a wooden fence in the blurred background on a sunny day.

Siberian squill in Linh's backyard. Photo: Linh Ta/Axios

<p><strong>Linh here. </strong>One of my favorite places to visit is Austin, Texas, and particularly the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="iconic bluebonnets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.austintexas.org/austin-insider-blog/blog/post/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-austin/" data-vars-content-id="c8f5ace0-8d70-4033-bdea-5f38f17c61a6" data-vars-headline="🌸 1 pic to go: A sign of spring" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.austintexas.org/austin-insider-blog/blog/post/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-austin/" target="_blank">iconic bluebonnets</a>.</p><ul><li>I didn&#x27;t get a chance to head south this year, but turns out I didn&#x27;t need to, because this <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Siberian squill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gardenista.com/posts/gardening-101-siberian-squill-scilla-siberica-plant-growing-guide/" data-vars-content-id="c8f5ace0-8d70-4033-bdea-5f38f17c61a6" data-vars-headline="🌸 1 pic to go: A sign of spring" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gardenista.com/posts/gardening-101-siberian-squill-scilla-siberica-plant-growing-guide/" target="_blank">Siberian squill</a> has completely taken over my backyard!</li></ul>

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