Spring has sprung, or at least some rain

Hello, everyone.  We returned to Bentsen State Park the other day and discovered that there hD been rain there recently. (At our place, not so much.) There was moisture on some of the pavement and everything that could throw on a flower seemed to be doing so.

Tulipan is our native hibiscus shrub. It's related to Turk's Cap but the flower looks different. 

A small sample of the happy trees and shrubs. This yellow flowering tree is retama. It resembles paloverde from a distance but it grows where there is moisture.  The white flowering tree in front is wild olive, also called anacahuita, another native. 

We had a very enjoyable walk, for about 4 miles. (6K about.)