#40 Over There - longhorn cow and calf in bluebonnets

8 X 6 Oil on board

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The bluebonnets have been less than spectacular this year. I did find some good stands on the way to West last week, but since much of Texas was in the grips of drought last August, the thick, lush patches of Texas' state flower are difficult to find. We irrigate our pecan trees on our long driveway,  so those that grow there did make a nice show, but it was the only patch in our entire neighborhood.
The English peas are beginning to fill out and we ate a pot full last night, and then I picked a bucket for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.

The baby turkeys are also getting bigger by the day. Right now they are in a box in the studio bathroom. Trudy thinks they are her responsibility and checks on them regularly. She is a true shepherd in every definition of the word.
Remember to hug your Momma, if you can, today, remember the Angel Mommas,  and thank all those who have mothered you!

Psalm 23:1

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

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Longhorn Bluebonnet Mama 6 revisited

12 X 16 Oil on canvas board
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I did NOT like this painting when I first posted it, but I put it up for your inspection nevertheless. It continued to mock me though. "Fix me. Fix me". So I did. The colors were all wrong and I did not stick to my palette. In addition, the point of view was not consistent with the horizon. I like this one better.
Bee update:
After misty, coldness all day Monday and part of Tuesday, today has dawned bright and sunny with the bees taking off as soon as the sun hit the hive. We have situated them at the back end of the garden facing East where the sun hits the hive as soon as it's up. I have left the collard greens even though they are way past harvest, because they are covered with yellow flowers that the local wild bees love.
They still have nothing to eat in the hive yet, so per Pete's instruction, I attached a quart jar feeder on the front filled with a 50% sugar water solution. They have consumed half of it already.
While watching them yesterday, I observed them defending the hive from an enemy (not me!). I have read that other bees and insects and even mammals will try and steal honey which is one reason to keep the opening into the hive small - easier for them to defend.
While observing them coming and going yesterday afternoon, I saw a sudden "commotion" just inside the opening and suddenly a group of 6 or 8 bees squeezed out with a insect that looked like a bee but darker and slightly bigger clenched in the middle. Several bees quickly stung the intruder and dumped him over the landing edge. Bees can only sting once and they die because they leave their stinger in their victim, so those bees died defending their home. Such heroics! I could make an analogy with our military folks, but I think that's unnecessary - I tell every person I see in uniform that they are my hero...

Isaiah 5:21-23 (New International Version)

²¹ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
and clever in their own sight.

²² Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine
and champions at mixing drinks,

²³ who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
but deny justice to the innocent.

Longhorn Bluebonnet Mama 7 - cow with calf

8 X 10 Oil on canvas $125
SOLD

The Bluebonnets are in full bloom here in Texas and the rain we are getting tonight will make them even better!
I have had a number of requests for bluebonnet paintings and I have quite a few planned - but it may be Christmas before I get them all painted. Keep watching for more - different styles, different palettes.
Photo is Dandy and PJ along our driveway. There are a few bluebonnets in their pasture and they do avoid eating them, so I hope the flowers will spread.
1 Samuel 10:6
The Spirit of the LORD will come upon you in power, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.

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Can Ya Eat Bluebonnets? longhorn cow bluebonnet oil painting

5 X 7 Oil on Canvas Panel $115
SOLD to a collector in Florida

It's spring and the cows are hungry after a long winter (I'm pretending, all right!?). I've never seen them eat bluebonnets, but they must, because the flowers rarely thrive in pastures with cows in them. So the answer is YES!

For over 10 years we've had bluebonnets growing down our driveway that bisects the pasture. The grassy area on both sides are solid flowers in some areas, and I can see tiny little plantlets emerging all winter - and in the pasture on the other side of the fence, too. But they never blossom there - so either they get trampled or eaten, and I suspect the latter.

I know many flowers are edible for humans - I have personally eaten nasturtiums, violas and pansies. I cannot, however, find bluebonnets (lupines) on a list. Although I have been known to sample wild things and pray for the best, I think I'll pass the bluebonnets....
Mark 1:6
John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
Media: oil on canvas panel
Size: 7 in X 5 in (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm)
Price: $115 USD

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Longhorn Bluebonnet Mama

SOLD to a Texas Collector

About This Painting:
It's rained in Texas, the wildflowers are fabulous, the grass is so green it hurts my eyes and the cows and their babies have had baths so they are all fresh and clean. Color abounds.
I have recently acquired a bunch of really nice Texas Cedar frames for the 8 X 6's and 5 X 7's and I am offering them for an extra $20, including shipping. I PROMISE you will love them!

Psalm 119:50
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life

Media: oil
Size: 8 in X 6 in (20.3 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $115 USD

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