The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. It is named named for its color and the resemblance of its petal to a sunbonnet. It is also known as wolf flower, buffalo clover and el conejo. Blooming in early spring, it is found in fields and along the roadsides throughout central and south Texas, as well as cultivated in landscapes. Shown in May. (San Antonio, Tx.)
. It was adopted as the official state flower by the Texas Legislature in 1901.
by htop May 9, 2004 11:07 PM
Kerrville, TX
by dave Apr 9, 2004 4:51 PM
Spring 2000 Bluebonnets in the Central Texas Hill Country.
by KellyMcDaniel Mar 26, 2002 10:29 AM
Spring 2000 Bluebonnets in the Central Texas Hill Country.
by KellyMcDaniel Mar 26, 2002 10:38 AM
by Joy Oct 10, 2001 2:48 AM
Spring 2000 Bluebonnets in the Central Texas Hill Country.
by KellyMcDaniel Mar 26, 2002 10:33 AM
"Texas Maroon" (not very maroon is it!?)
by Crimson Jul 17, 2002 11:20 PM
Maroon and pink
by Crimson Sep 2, 2002 12:51 AM
These are ALL seeds of the blue Lupinus texensis gathered from two stands approximately 1,000 feet apart. What an array of seed coat colors! Aren't they beautiful?
by Wingnut Oct 22, 2002 2:40 PM
Medina County, TX - 170303
by SShurgot Mar 25, 2003 11:27 AM
Red, White, and Blue bluebonnets - picture taken at Wildseed Farms, April 12, 2003.
by dave Apr 12, 2003 9:34 PM
by dave Apr 12, 2003 9:34 PM
by dave Apr 12, 2003 9:34 PM
Bluebonnets growing in central Texas Hill Country region. Photo by AspiringArtist.
by AspiringArtist Jun 3, 2003 5:28 PM
A young bluebonnet plant just starting to send up taller shoots in January... The young plants remain "flat" for quite sometime spreading out in an almost circular pattern, then start gaining in height and finally sending up bloom stalks in the spring. If you don't know what they are, you would think they are just weeds. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Jan 24, 2004 12:12 PM
April 2004 in San Antonio - extreme closeup
by jh_sanders Apr 15, 2004 10:52 PM
Bluebonnets work surprisingly well as container plants too. This is on my door step, facing north in the Texas Panhandle.
by art_n_garden Apr 27, 2004 10:26 PM
This is a volunteer plant in a new yard near Granbury, TX. Hopefully we'll have a successful seeding from these flowers.
by ptyler May 11, 2004 1:33 PM
A self-sown field near Granbury, TX. April 9, 2004
by ptyler May 10, 2004 1:20 PM
Texas Bluebonnet Seedling
by OhioBreezy Jun 10, 2004 9:12 AM
Close up of flower near Santa Fe, Texas.
by trois Jun 17, 2004 8:45 AM
Beautiful Bluebonnet close up.
by frostweed Oct 24, 2004 9:12 AM
A field of Bluebonnets.
by frostweed Oct 23, 2004 9:12 AM
Emerging Bluebonnet, ( lupinus texensis ) 2-10-05
by frostweed Mar 22, 2005 1:49 PM
Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) bloom shown at the beginning of April.
by htop Apr 10, 2005 9:36 AM
Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) blooms with the white just beginning to appear. Show in April.
by htop Apr 9, 2005 9:36 AM
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) seed pods (seedpods) twist and break open in order to release the seeds. When fully open, they are quite pretty. Collect the seeds before this happens.
by htop Jun 12, 2005 11:26 PM
A view of a small Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) plant that came up seed growing in the crack in my sidewalk. The spots on lhe leaves and blooms are water drops from a slight morning drizzle.
by htop Mar 18, 2006 10:47 PM
Texas Bluebonnets - Taken 3-31-06
by carolschuman May 12, 2006 9:54 PM
Bluebonnets in my garden, spring/summer 2006. Trimmed them after 1st bloom and they came back for the second time!
by Lenka_ Jul 4, 2006 10:56 PM
An albino blue bonnet, growing in Plano, Texas.
by Jeff_Beck Mar 30, 2007 2:26 PM
Albino Bluebonnets in Plano, Texas.
by Jeff_Beck Mar 30, 2007 2:28 PM
Albino Bluebonnets growing in Plano Texas
by Jeff_Beck Apr 2, 2007 11:23 AM
albino Bluebonnets growing with normal colored bluebonnets.
by Jeff_Beck Apr 2, 2007 11:24 AM
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) - a rarely seen growing natively pink blooming plant observed in northwest Bexar County, Texas.
by htop Apr 16, 2007 4:35 AM
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) - a close view of a rarely seen growing natively pink blooming plant observed in northwest Bexar County, Texas
by htop Apr 16, 2007 4:40 AM
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) - the second plant I found of the rarely see (in the wild) pink blooming bluebonnet. (observed in northwest Bexar County, Texas)
by htop Apr 16, 2007 4:46 AM
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) - a rare pink blooming bluebonnet next to a "regular" bluebonnet as seen from the top. Note how the open blooms touch each other appearing to form a circle, The bloom petioles radiate out making the blooms look like a wagon wheel. Unfortunately, the wind was so strong, I could not capture a "perfect" view of this. The pink bloom clusters seems to be a bit more compact than the blue bloom cluster.
by htop Apr 16, 2007 4:49 AM
Very rare pink Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) is now going to seed ... the mowers were there today .. oh, no. (Photo taken in bright sunlight).
by htop Apr 26, 2007 3:32 AM
An uncommon white bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
by htop Apr 26, 2007 4:17 AM
4 day old seedling of Lupinus texensis
by distantkin Feb 27, 2008 8:34 PM
Our gardener . . . catching a quick nap!
by LazLo Jul 28, 2010 11:15 PM
by LazLo Jul 28, 2010 11:15 PM
@Brushy Creek Lake Park, Cedar Park, TX - April 8 2014
by YeeFam Apr 9, 2014 1:09 PM
Bluebonnets in an old iron pot.
by sdssumm Mar 24, 2015 12:36 PM
"A field of Texas bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) across the street from my yard with a huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana) blooming in the background "
by htop Apr 9, 2015 7:48 AM
Bluebonnets in the Tezel family's field with a thin fog engulfing them right at sunrise. The sun rays are visible and are shining on some of the bluebonnets lighting them up. 04/2015
by htop Apr 9, 2015 8:07 AM
Bluebonnets in a field next to my house with a thin fog engulfing them as the sun rises higher. Sun rays are still visible which are shining on some of the bluebonnets lighting them up. 04/2015
by htop Apr 9, 2015 8:15 AM
