source it!

archive   |  january 1, 2002

Lady Bird Johnson: Photo Gallery
First Lady Centennial

along these lines...
“A moment's pause to watch the glory of a sunrise or a sunset is soul satisfying, while a bird's song will set the steps to music all day long.” Laura Ingalls Wilder pioneer + children's author
Lady Bird in front of the flowers on the South Lawn none

earth
natural beauty

texas bluebells none

Lady Bird in front of the flowers on the South Lawn

Lady Bird was known for her advocacy in beautifying the nation with wildflowers. In 1982, Lady Bird + actor Helen Hayes founded the National Wildflower Research Center located west of Austin, Texas. The nonprofit's objective was to reintroduce endangered native plant species back into planned landscapes, with the added benefit of beautifying highways + other public areas.

Robert Knudsen | public domain |

texas bluebells

Due to Lady Bird's work, the bluebell wildflowers bloom every spring to this day around the Dallas, Texas area.

Jeff P | CC BY 2.0 |