Charles Aschenbeck, Jackson EC: Bluebonnets cover the ground on either side of this bridge in La Grange that spans the Colorado River.
Maria Hernandez, Shelby Gordon, Bluebonnet EC: This passion flower’s bold bloom speaks for itself.
Paul Garcia, Medina EC: When the flowers come in spring, so do the butterflies.
Nikki Dickerson, Pedernales EC: This American white water lily was photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.
Sharon Regan, Magic Valley EC: You have to get up early to capture this night-blooming cactus.
David Cohen, Guadalupe Valley EC: Taken at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, this hibiscus is a favorite of monarch butterflies.
Candy Lovins, Nueces EC: Candy shares her coral vines in full bloom.
Rebekah Bongato, Sam Houston EC: Purple thistle attracts a butterfly.
Pat Dunnuck, Sam Houston EC: Raindrops adorn this rose.
Cammy Hatzenbuehler, Grayson-Collin EC: A purple iris stands tall in the sun.
Web Extra: Comie Barges, CoServ Electric: This rose, with beautiful peach petals, was found at the Tyler Rose Garden.
Web Extra: Heather McCarroll, CoServ EC: These yellow tulips were spotted along the azalea trail in Tyler.
Web Extra: Brenda Novar, Guadalupe Valley EC: This shot of queen’s wreath was taken early one spring morning in 2014.
Web Extra: Mary Rust, Comanche EC: “This orange prickly pear blooms on our farm in Brown County.”
Web Extra: William Shelton, Pedernales EC: Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes in a large field near Red Rock
Web Extra: Thomas Tillman, Grayson-Collin EC: This vibrant shot was taken in a field in Fairview.
Just living is not enough … one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
—Hans Christian Andersen
In the wild and in the garden, spring flowers are in full bloom. Texas Co-op Power readers sent in photos of some real beauties.
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