Thursday, April 10, 2014

Texas in Bloom

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A white fence... the perfect back-drop for a field of Bluebonnets, which is the official state flower of TEXAS! (now in bloom)

Linking to Good Fences
Someone wanted to know if the Texas Bluebonnet is in the Lupine family. Indeed it is. It is called A LupinusTexenis. The second photo here is of Lupinus Sericeus. A flower also in the Lupine family, that grows in the area I live in the summer...South central Colorado.

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17 comments:

  1. Jane and Lance HattattApril 10, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    Hello Janey:

    What an incredible sight. And how wonderful to have the blue of the flower matched by that of the sky. We imagine these to be Lupinus texensis growing completely wild.

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    1. Janey and Co.April 10, 2014 at 9:07 AM

      They are a wildflower Jane and Lance, but areas are seeded by individuals and the Texas Highway Department. It's quite a show!

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  2. HaddockApril 10, 2014 at 6:49 AM

    Wonderful.
    That white fence really breaks the sky from the flowers. And such beautiful flowers.

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  3. JudyApril 10, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Going to look for some bluebonnets this week end. Hope to find some.

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  4. c. JoyApril 10, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    Looks like the best of both worlds.

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  5. TexWisGirlApril 10, 2014 at 8:17 AM

    really beautiful, janey!

    (fyi, your link didn't work today so i fixed it from my side.)

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  6. PatApril 10, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Those bluebonnets are gorgeous!

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  7. Margaret Birding For PleasureApril 10, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    Love how the blue of the sky and the flowers match and then it is divided by the white fence

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  8. RoanApril 10, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    Love Texas bluebonnets. Miss them. They look great with the white fence for a backdrop.

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  9. biebkriebelsApril 10, 2014 at 3:00 PM

    A beautiful sight the blue field and with the two of you the picture is perfect!

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  10. nookwormApril 10, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    Your title is so nice and the fence complements the blue colors of the lovely flowers.

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  11. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieApril 10, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    I love those gorgeous blues! Your blog header is amazing! Greetings from WA state, visiting from 'Good Fences'. - Karen

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  12. IdaApril 10, 2014 at 11:39 PM

    Yes the white fence does make the colorful blue flowers stand out, they are so pretty.

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  13. Brian KingApril 11, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    Beautiful field!

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  14. YONKSApril 11, 2014 at 4:57 PM

    Spectacular!
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  15. Coloring Outside the LinesApril 11, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    The flowers are pretty but I am having trouble taking my eyes off of your header....sigh.

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