Because I placed it there for a good photo opportunity. They prefer drier and rocky places.
The Texas Bluebonnet yes it is the blue bonnet please see pictures of it on Google. The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet which is found throughout the southwest. Bluebonnet refers to several different species, but all are collectively known as the bluebonnet.
That is the correct spelling of "bluebonnet" (the state flower of Texas).
As with most snake stories that originate in Texas, this one is a complete myth. It's a Western Diamondback that has been heavily photoshopped.
The Texas Bluebonnet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebonnet
the bluebonnet
The Bluebonnet.
Bluebonnet
The Texas state flower is the Bluebonnet.
The Texas state flower is the Bluebonnet.
The state of Texas currently has the Bluebonnet as its official state flower.
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