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Photo of bluebonnets, close up, photographed in Cedar Park, Texas, in north Austin.

Bluebonnets have been loved since man first trod the vast prairies of Texas. Indians wove fascinating folk tales around them. The early-day Spanish priests gathered the seeds and grew them around their missions. This practice gave rise to the myth that the padres had brought the plant from Spain, but this cannot be true since the two predominant species of bluebonnets are found growing naturally only in Texas and at no other location in the world.

As historian Jack Maguire so aptly wrote, "It's not only the state flower but also a kind of floral trademark almost as well known to outsiders as cowboy boots and the Stetson hat." He goes on to affirm that "The bluebonnet is to Texas what the shamrock is to Ireland, the cherry blossom to Japan, the lily to France, the rose to England and the tulip to Holland."

Bluebonnet is a name given to any number of species of the genus Lup...

Hi and welcome to my website! I live in Round Rock, Texas, which is north of Austin, Texas. I have sold images of Western art, pets and other animals, cityscapes, trains, travel pics, flowers and art deco images. I have been making my own greeting cards for a few years but I especially enjoy taking my original photos and merging with textures to form amazing digital artwork. **All images are original to, and sole ownership of Janette C. Boyd and may not be reproduced for any reason without written permission from the author.**