Bluebonnet Rails
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Bluebonnet Rails
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Bluebonnets and train tracks in the Texas Hill Country
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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'.
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April 6th, 2013
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Comments (11)
PAMELA Smale Williams
As a bluebonnet fan I have to compliment you on a great capture here! Unusual to see the tracks and fortunate to get yellow and red both mixed in with the bluebonnets! Saturated greens perk it up too. Nice job! F/L Pamela
Lynn Bauer
Nice one, Inge!! Is this from your trip?
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thanks, Lynn. No, this is from another year. I went here again this weekend and no bluebonnets unfortunately. I got some other bluebonnet shots though, both from the Hill Country and from here in the Dallas area. Will post soon. Not a great year though, due to the drought :-(