Spring in the Hill Country of Texas
by Janette Boyd
Title
Spring in the Hill Country of Texas
Artist
Janette Boyd
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Photograph - Photo/texture/digital
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Photo of the "Hill Country of Texas" field of bluebonnets, around Austin, Texas in the spring.
Featured by FAA Group, "Images That Excite You"
Bluebonnet is a name given to any number of species of the genus Lupinus predominantly found in southwestern United States and is collectively the state flower of Texas. The shape of the petals on the flower resembles the bonnet worn by pioneer women to shield them from the sun.
On March 7, 1901, Lupinus subcarnosus became the only species of bluebonnet recognized as the state flower of Texas; however, Lupinus texensis emerged as the favorite of most Texans. So, in 1971, the Texas Legislature made any similar species of Lupinus that could be found in Texas the state flower.
As an extension of Lady Bird Johnson's efforts at highway beautification in the United States (see Highway Beautification Act), she encouraged the planting of native plants along Texas highways after she left the White House. Bluebonnet blooms are now a common sight along these highways in the springtime. They serve as a popular backdrop for family photographs, and the Department of Public Safety issues safety recommendations with regard to drivers pulling off highways to take such pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebonnet_(plant)
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February 25th, 2016
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