Bluebonnets Forever is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on April 26th, 2014.
Bluebonnets Forever
Texas paintbrush and bluebonnets in Ennis, Texas. Lupinus texensis, the Texas bluebonnet, is a species of lupine endemic to Texas. With other related... more
Title
Bluebonnets Forever
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Texas paintbrush and bluebonnets in Ennis, Texas. Lupinus texensis, the Texas bluebonnet, is a species of lupine endemic to Texas. With other related species of lupines also called bluebonnets, it is the state flower of Texas. It is a biennial plant which begins its life as a small, gravel-like seed. The seed has a hard seed coat that must be penetrated by wind, rain, and weather over the course of a few months (but sometimes several years). In the fall, the bluebonnets emerge as small seedings with two cotyledons, and later a rosette of leaves that are palmately compound with 5-7 leaflets 3-10 cm long, green with a faint white edge and hair. Growth continues over the mild winter months and then in the spring will take off and rapidly grow larger, before sending up a 20-50 cm tall plume of blue flowers (with bits of white and occasionally a tinge of pinkish-red). The scent of these blossoms has been diversely described; many people say they give off no scent at all, while a few have described the scent as 'sickly sweet'. It has been found in the wild with isolated mutations in other colors, most notably all-white flowers, pink, and maroon. These mutations have since been selectively bred to produce different color strains that are available commercially.
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April 26th, 2014
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Comments (19)
Ram Vasudev
Marvelous photo. Wonderful color contrast between the bluebonnets and the red paintbrush. Congrats.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Inge, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Wisconsin Flower and Scenery !
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
WOW! A profusion of blue beauty, Inge! I love the slope to the land and the "pink sheep" of the family out front. Great job! Love the beauty of this piece and the quality and care that went into its composition! It is my pleasure to PROMOTE this piece of beauty on our FEATURED ARTWORK section of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Thanks for sharing! Liked & faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)