Field of Texas Bluebonnets is a photograph by David and Carol Kelly which was uploaded on July 1st, 2015.
Field of Texas Bluebonnets
Bluebonnets have been loved since man first trod the vast prairies of Texas. Indians wove fascinating folk tales around them. The early-day Spanish... more
Title
Field of Texas Bluebonnets
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
Medium
Photograph
Description
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.
The majestic scene of rolling hills painted blue by these wonderful flowers has become a trademark of springtime in Texas.
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."
Uploaded
July 1st, 2015
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Comments (149)
Jenny Rainbow 3 Hours Ago
Wonderful bucolic scene with a field covered by abundant flowering Bluebonnets!
Marilyn DeBlock
Gorgeous capture / image! Congrats on your features. Voted in the spring wild flowers contest!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your lovely art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the C IS FOR COUNTRYSIDE week, February 28, 2022 - MARCH 7, 2022. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
Gary F Richards
Awesome composition, lighting, shading, blue colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the Contest Blue.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, David and Carol – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Wildflower Landscape photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on 2nd place win, in PHOTO CONTEST SHOW ME SPRING LANDSCAPES WITH SPRING FLOWERS!