It’s a tradition unlike any other this time of year: pulling over on the highway to take pictures in a lush patch of bluebonnet flowers. Every Texan’s done it, and every Texan will continue to do it until the end of time.
Though stopping on the highway for any reason lends itself to danger, officials are warning Texans to be extra cautious this year while taking pictures of one Texas institution, and to be on the lookout for another.
Apparently, rattlesnakes love bluebonnets as much as humans do. Bluebonnet patches are a haven for mice and birds because of the amount of seeds the creatures can find, and rattlesnake typically enter fields if they smell mice and birds nearby.
Also, Sarah Kafel from San Antonio Snake Removal told MySA that rattlesnakes will sometimes use bluebonnets to hide from predators like hawks.
However, Kafel emphasizes that rattlesnake encounters in bluebonnets are “rare,” and you shouldn’t let that deter you from snapping some family photos.
She advises to just pay close attention to your surroundings and be careful.
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