In 1901, the Texas Legislature named the bluebonnet the state flower. The bluebonnet's popular name derives from its resemblance to a sunbonnet...the shape of the petals on the flower resembles the bonnet worn by pioneer women to shield them from the sun. They usually bloom in March and April. During those months, it's quite amazing to see yards, fields, and highways covered with beautiful bluebonnets. They traditionally serve as a popular backdrop for family photographs.
Beautiful! I never knew Texas had such huge fields of wildflowers till a few years ago when visiting the San Antonio area.. Must get out this week to try to find some.
Perfect!!! Do they have a wonderful fragrance? They certainly look like the lupines we have in NS, but smaller, so I wondered if they smelled good, too?
Lovely flower & photo. If memory serves, Lady Bird Johnson was instrumental in the mass planting of wild flowers, Blue Bonnets in particular, along the Texan highways.
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We never saw these when we visited - I guess the wrong time of year. thank you for the interesting information to accompany this lovely shot of the Texas Bluebonnet.
@jesika2 Thanks so much for commenting, Jesika! Yes, Lady Bird Johnson was instrumental in the planting of wildflowers along national and Texas highways. :-)
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