blue bonnets

Lupine state flowers

Blue bonnets are wildflowers with clusters of blue blossoms, especially the lupine species that blankets Texas fields each spring—the state flower.

The term also refers to round flat caps traditionally worn by Scottish men, typically blue wool.

In historical contexts, blue bonnets meant Scottish soldiers themselves: The blue bonnets came over the border.

wildflower

lupine

Of or like wolves

perennial · legume · pollination · bloom · petals · germination · seedling · habitat · biodiversity · ecosystem

Texas

Lone Star State

Official Texas nickname

San Antonio · Lady Bird Johnson · state flower · highway · springtime · roadside · Texas pride · photo op · family portrait · field

spring

bloom

Flower or flourishing state

March · budding · greenery · warmth · rainfall · sprouting · pastels · seasonal · awakening · growth

Scottish

Jacobite

Supporter of exiled Stuarts

Highland · tartan · clan · regiment · military · traditional · historical · Culloden · rebellion · soldier

Opposites
flower type/regional symbolism

blue bonnetsCalifornia poppies

Orange wildflowers native westward

Indian paintbrush · cacti · roses · hothouse flowers · desert sage

color in flowers

blue bonnetsIndian paintbrush

Wildflower with colorful bracts

red poppies · California poppies · firewheels · red clover

cultivated vs wild

blue bonnetsgarden flowers

Cultivated decorative plants

potted plants · topiary · bonsai

Family

blue, bonnet, blues, bluer, bluest, bluish, blueness, bonnets, bonneted

Familiarity
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Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G