Painting completed in: 1987

Bluebonnets (Lupinis texinis, Legume Family) are the official state flower of Texas and grow only in Texas from March to May in all areas except far west Texas and the panhandle. The seeds of the Bluebonnet can lay dormant on the ground for almost 20 years, assuring the survival of the species. Indian Paintbrush (Castelleja indivisa, Figwort family) and called Scarlet Paintbrush or Texas Paintbrush, grows during the same time and in the same places as the Bluebonnet and is a semi-parasite, injecting its roots into the roots of other plants and taking nutrients.