Talk:Bluebonnet (plant)
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Other species found in Texas are Lupinus concinnus, Lupinus perennis and Lupinus plattensis- are these also called bluebonnets?--nixie 06:26, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
how do bluebonnets make seeds? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.241.145.69 (talk) 02:55, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] What's with the landscaping tips?
Shouldn't this article be about the flower and not how to beautify your yard? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sm5574 (talk • contribs) 15:16, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
[edit] What's this about Iowa?
"On March 7, 1901, Lupinus subcarnosus (also known as Buffalo clover) became the only species of bluebonnet recognized as the state flower of Iowa. "
This is the only mention of Iowa in the middle of a discussion of the Texas state flower. Should it say Texas instead?
Chris Zable 75.17.49.190 (talk) 16:53, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Disambiguation
It seems like Bluebonnet should link to Bluebonnet (disambiguation) as the term means so many different things in different parts of the world.--Doug.(talk • contribs) 16:51, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
This is absolutely true. I think the article should be merged with the one on Lupinus texensis. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Antrodemus (talk • contribs) 14:05, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Photo gallery
I know we Texans love our bluebonnet pictures, but there were, and probably still are, too many photos here. So, I removed several either redundant, marginal-quality, or irrelevant photos in a small attempt to improve the article. —DoRD (talk) 01:51, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
I believe the following discussion from ANI (permalink) shows a current consensus to not include Hubie in the flowers. I'm removing the photo from the gallery, as it has been re-added. Please do not re-add the photo unless a consensus forms in the other direction; doing so against a current consensus is disruptive (sorry, that reads more aggressive than intended. It's true, but probably didn't need to say it like that). --Floquenbeam (talk) 15:28, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
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There's a minor edit war going on in this article. One user continues to post what is apparently a personal photo in the gallery. Another, possibly someone that knows the poster, keeps reverting it. What is the rule here? The photo illustrates the Texas tradition of photograpping people sitting in the bluebonnets. Is there any reason a personal photo shouldn't be allowed? In short, who's in the "right" in this edit skirmish? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 00:55, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
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If you feel strongly about this, feel free to make the case for inclusion here. --Floquenbeam (talk) 15:28, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Thank you, yes I do. First off sorry if I have caused anyone any headaches over this as that was not my intention. A year a ago I came across the bluebonnet page because I was interested in planting some and did not know how or when. When I got to the bottom of the article I noticed the picture of the Yorkie in bluebonnets and realized that there was no photograph of a person in bluebonnets. I saw relevance as it is a Texas tradition to take pictures in bluebonnets and uploaded my picture. Weeks went by and it wasn't deleted and I figured it was a win win for us because viewers get a piece of Texas traditions and I get my picture on Wikipedia. After weeks turned into a year I figured everything was ok. Then all of a sudden it gets deleted because some now find it irrelevant. I am fine not posting it again on this page if that is the consensus. Can I post it to the Texas Bluebonnet page instead? I see the need for this information to be posted and I want to claim it! Please let me post my picture to the history books! Thank you for your time. --HappyHubie415 (talk) 13:25, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- The main concern about it at ANI seemed to be the copyright question. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 19:03, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
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- I believe another concern mentioned by two people was that the photo is mostly about the person, not really about the bluebonnets. I note that the photo of the dog in the bluebonnets has also been removed. --Floquenbeam (talk) 19:12, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Sorry I forgot to address the copyright issue. The Jeff Pruitt who took the picture is not a professional photographer. He just happens to have the same name as the photographer from Arlington, Texas. So the copyright issue should not be a problem. --HappyHubie415 (talk) 14:19, 7 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.92.228.62 (talk)
