Its officially spring when the Texas bluebonnets make their first appearance. The Texas Department of Public Safety is issuing some reminders of what is legal and illegal when it comes to the state flower of Texas. First, it is not illegal to pick the bluebonnets, said Sylvia Jennings, spokesman for the Texarkana DPS office. But dont drastically change the landscape.

‘There is no law against picking our state flower’ she said. There are laws against damaging or destroying rights of way and government property. ‘You can pick a few flowers, but dont dig up clumps of them and ...

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