Rare Albino Bluebonnets Bloom in Texas

0:00Folks, rare albino blue bonnets just popped up in Burnett County, Texas, right at Inx Lake State Park near the headquarters. These white versions of the classic Lupinus texensis are super uncommon, caused by a genetic mutation that strips away the usual blue color. The mutation has to hit both the flower's egg and the pollen for the white blooms to show. Otherwise the pollen hides it and the next generation comes out blue. Pink ones appear sometimes too, but none of these stick around as true breeders. Park officials share photos on social media, lighting up nature lovers across Texas. It's got folks buzzing about these ghostly flowers in the wild flower scene. This ain't the first sighting back in 2022. Some turned up in the cattle pasture in Elroy, Travis County. Meanwhile, regular blue bonnet season is peaking now through mid-Abral. If you're chasing fields of blue in the hill country, hit up those prime spots soon before they fade and keep an eye out for more of these white. Wonders. That's the story for today.

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