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A pink bluebonnet!!

Yesterday I was out looking at our wildflower spreads. The Indian Paintbrushes are starting to blossom. I'm excited!

Then something caught my eye. A pink bluebonnet! I called Mrs. Anygun outside to look at the beautiful specimen. These are even more rare than the white ones.







This link has a nice story about the legend of the pink bluebonnet:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/arch ... onnet.html

"So remember, the next time you see a pink bluebonnet, it's not only a pretty flower, but a symbol for the struggle to survive and a memory of those who died so that Texas could be free."

Years ago when we were living in another house, I planted some bluebonnet seeds my great-uncle had given me around our mailbox. Many of them sprouted and among them was one with pink flowers. When it put out a seed pod, I waited until I could be reasonably sure that the seeds were ready. A week or so before I was going to pick and then dry the seed pod, some ne'er-do-well visited my mailbox planter and relieved me of the entire plant. I was more than a little frustrated. They are a rare and beautiful thing, particularly when found in a sea of blue bluebonnets.

That is beautiful! It's a blessing to have that. And great macro photography! Thanks for posting!

Will we see maroon ones in Austin again this year?

how pretty!

I was so excited to get out today and see bluebonnets and coreopsis blooming today