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Gardening for Wildlife (Online)
Sundays in July
Alcohol Inks Workshop
Sunday, July 27
Get FIT: Summer Series
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Wild Wednesday (FREE)
Wednesday, July 30
GARDEN VIEWS
An inside glimpse of the gardens from our Instagram feed
We wish you could smell these photos. Mortonia greggii — also known as afinador or Gregg`s saddlebush — is part of the bittersweet (Celastraceae) family and found on dry, sunny slopes in Texas. It produces pale flowers in spring, but it’s often the foliage that surprises passersby with a warm, buttery scent, like popcorn on the breeze.
This subtle shrub blends into the rocky hillsides most of the year. But when it’s in bloom, or even just warming in the sun, the aroma is hard to miss. Find it in our Theme Gardens!
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #TexasNativePlants #MortoniaGreggii #Afinador #HillCountryFlora
Jul 20
This is Leucophyllum frutescens, better known to Texans as cenizo, Texas sage, or barometer bush. It doesn’t need much to put on a show — just a touch of humidity will do — and right now, it’s putting on quite the display in our gardens. This native shrub often blooms ahead of or after rain, earning its nickname and reputation as a weather whisperer.
Tough, beautiful, and beneficial to pollinators, it also happens to be the official State Native Shrub of Texas.
Learn more in our Native Plants of North America database (link in our bio!).
#Cenizo #WildflowerCenter #TexasNativePlants #BarometerBush #StayWild
Jul 18
July is for hummingbirds, and if you’re lucky, you might spot a black-chinned beauty (Archilochus alexandri) like this one.
These iridescent visitors love native plants like flame acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii) and Turk’s cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii), and they’re key pollinators across Central Texas.
📷: Bill J. Boyd
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #Hummingbird #HummingbirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birding #Wildlife
Jul 17
You can support science every day, no lab coat required. 🐝📱
Citizen science is exactly what it sounds like: regular people helping scientists collect data about the natural world.
Apps like Seek by @inaturalistorg make it easy to ID and log butterflies, bees, plants — whatever you find — and contribute to global biodiversity research.
Have a bumblebee sighting? Submit it to @xercessociety Bumble Bee Watch (bumblebeewatch.org), where researchers are tracking these important native pollinators across North America.
Want to take it further? texasinvasives.org connects volunteers to statewide efforts focused on detecting and reporting invasive species.
Check out the links in our bio for more and next time you’re out and about, snap a pic and make it count!
#CitizenScience #WildflowerCenter #Pollinators #NativePlants #iNaturalist #BumblebeeWatch #TexasInvasives #TexasNature #StayWild
Jul 16
A midsummer mix of pollinators, petals, and prehistoric charm — here’s a glimpse of garden life this July. 🦖🌻
Nature moves fast, but there’s always time to pause and take it in.
Take a quiet moment to experience a summer morning at the Wildflower Center.
#WildflowerCenter #GardenLife #NativePlants #ATXThingsToDo #StayWild
Jul 15
The yellow of sunflowers, the red of paintbrushes, the unmistakable blue of bluebonnets — behind every bloom is a story shaped by evolution and the pollinators that keep it all going.
Discover how pigments, petal shapes, and even ultraviolet patterns help native plants attract just the right visitor (and why that still matters more than ever) at the link in our bio.
📷 Indian paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa), Wildflower Center
#WildflowerCenter #NativePlants #Pollinators #StayWild #TexasWildflowers
Jul 14
We’ve got picture-perfect spots waiting for you. Ready to explore?
We’re open today with summer hours: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (last entry at 2 p.m.)
Plan your visit: wildflower.org/visit
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #ATXThingsToDo #TexasGardens #AustinOutdoors
Jul 13
If you’ve been to the Center this month, you might’ve already been greeted not just by our friendly staff, but by a bright blue bloom.
Dayflowers (Commelina erecta) are popping up along the path from the parking lot to the kiosk, offering a bit of brightness on the way in. These delicate blossoms only last for a single day and often fade by mid-morning, but new buds keep appearing from May through October.
Keep an eye out for them on your next visit. Their vivid blue petals (some say they resemble Mickey Mouse ears) are easy to spot against the lush summer greens.
Learn more at the link in our bio.
📷 Wildflower Center
#WildflowerCenter #TexasNativePlants #NativePlants #StayWild #CommelinaErecta #Dayflower
Jul 10
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is deeply rooted in Central Texas, and our staff and volunteers are mourning the tremendous loss felt across our region. As our founder Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Rain lilies are popping up everywhere, reminding us that healing begins in small ways.
If you’re looking for a way to support flood recovery, we encourage you to consider giving to the Kerr County Relief Fund, managed by @cftexashillcountry.
See link in bio and stories to give, and please take care of yourselves and each other.
📷 Laurence Parent
Jul 8
Know a teen who could use a little less screen time and a little more green time? 🌿 This week’s Teen Wellness Workshop will offer a space to reset, reconnect, and recharge.
Led by @atxyogagirl , this half-day experience blends mindful movement, breathwork, nature journaling, and time outside to help teens (ages 13–17) slow down and feel more grounded.
Friday, July 11 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
🔗 Registration info at the link in our bio
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #AustinTeens #ATXYoga #ATXYogaGirl
Jul 7
We wish you could smell these photos. Mortonia greggii — also known as afinador or Gregg`s saddlebush — is part of the bittersweet (Celastraceae) family and found on dry, sunny slopes in Texas. It produces pale flowers in spring, but it’s often the foliage that surprises passersby with a warm, buttery scent, like popcorn on the breeze.
This subtle shrub blends into the rocky hillsides most of the year. But when it’s in bloom, or even just warming in the sun, the aroma is hard to miss. Find it in our Theme Gardens!
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #TexasNativePlants #MortoniaGreggii #Afinador #HillCountryFlora
Jul 20
This is Leucophyllum frutescens, better known to Texans as cenizo, Texas sage, or barometer bush. It doesn’t need much to put on a show — just a touch of humidity will do — and right now, it’s putting on quite the display in our gardens. This native shrub often blooms ahead of or after rain, earning its nickname and reputation as a weather whisperer.
Tough, beautiful, and beneficial to pollinators, it also happens to be the official State Native Shrub of Texas.
Learn more in our Native Plants of North America database (link in our bio!).
#Cenizo #WildflowerCenter #TexasNativePlants #BarometerBush #StayWild
Jul 18
July is for hummingbirds, and if you’re lucky, you might spot a black-chinned beauty (Archilochus alexandri) like this one.
These iridescent visitors love native plants like flame acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii) and Turk’s cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii), and they’re key pollinators across Central Texas.
📷: Bill J. Boyd
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #Hummingbird #HummingbirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birding #Wildlife
Jul 17
You can support science every day, no lab coat required. 🐝📱
Citizen science is exactly what it sounds like: regular people helping scientists collect data about the natural world.
Apps like Seek by @inaturalistorg make it easy to ID and log butterflies, bees, plants — whatever you find — and contribute to global biodiversity research.
Have a bumblebee sighting? Submit it to @xercessociety Bumble Bee Watch (bumblebeewatch.org), where researchers are tracking these important native pollinators across North America.
Want to take it further? texasinvasives.org connects volunteers to statewide efforts focused on detecting and reporting invasive species.
Check out the links in our bio for more and next time you’re out and about, snap a pic and make it count!
#CitizenScience #WildflowerCenter #Pollinators #NativePlants #iNaturalist #BumblebeeWatch #TexasInvasives #TexasNature #StayWild
Jul 16
A midsummer mix of pollinators, petals, and prehistoric charm — here’s a glimpse of garden life this July. 🦖🌻
Nature moves fast, but there’s always time to pause and take it in.
Take a quiet moment to experience a summer morning at the Wildflower Center.
#WildflowerCenter #GardenLife #NativePlants #ATXThingsToDo #StayWild
Jul 15
The yellow of sunflowers, the red of paintbrushes, the unmistakable blue of bluebonnets — behind every bloom is a story shaped by evolution and the pollinators that keep it all going.
Discover how pigments, petal shapes, and even ultraviolet patterns help native plants attract just the right visitor (and why that still matters more than ever) at the link in our bio.
📷 Indian paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa), Wildflower Center
#WildflowerCenter #NativePlants #Pollinators #StayWild #TexasWildflowers
Jul 14
We’ve got picture-perfect spots waiting for you. Ready to explore?
We’re open today with summer hours: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (last entry at 2 p.m.)
Plan your visit: wildflower.org/visit
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #ATXThingsToDo #TexasGardens #AustinOutdoors
Jul 13
If you’ve been to the Center this month, you might’ve already been greeted not just by our friendly staff, but by a bright blue bloom.
Dayflowers (Commelina erecta) are popping up along the path from the parking lot to the kiosk, offering a bit of brightness on the way in. These delicate blossoms only last for a single day and often fade by mid-morning, but new buds keep appearing from May through October.
Keep an eye out for them on your next visit. Their vivid blue petals (some say they resemble Mickey Mouse ears) are easy to spot against the lush summer greens.
Learn more at the link in our bio.
📷 Wildflower Center
#WildflowerCenter #TexasNativePlants #NativePlants #StayWild #CommelinaErecta #Dayflower
Jul 10
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is deeply rooted in Central Texas, and our staff and volunteers are mourning the tremendous loss felt across our region. As our founder Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Rain lilies are popping up everywhere, reminding us that healing begins in small ways.
If you’re looking for a way to support flood recovery, we encourage you to consider giving to the Kerr County Relief Fund, managed by @cftexashillcountry.
See link in bio and stories to give, and please take care of yourselves and each other.
📷 Laurence Parent
Jul 8
Know a teen who could use a little less screen time and a little more green time? 🌿 This week’s Teen Wellness Workshop will offer a space to reset, reconnect, and recharge.
Led by @atxyogagirl , this half-day experience blends mindful movement, breathwork, nature journaling, and time outside to help teens (ages 13–17) slow down and feel more grounded.
Friday, July 11 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
🔗 Registration info at the link in our bio
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #AustinTeens #ATXYoga #ATXYogaGirl
Jul 7
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