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My kennel name came from the wildflower Amsonia Tabernaemontana,  commonly known as
Bluestar. I chose a wildflower theme because I have always had a passion
for the beautiful fields of blooming flowers. Bluestar is found in the
bottomlands, moist woods, and stream beds of the Eastern Central region
of the United States. The plant itself is 1-3 feet tall, with a 1/2
to 3/4 inch flower in the early Spring. The flowers are pale blue in
color with yellow centers, and have a star-like appearance. They are
clustered atop a very straight erect stem, with oval to lance-shaped
leaves. The family of Amsonia was named after an 18th century
Virginia physician, Dr. Charles Amson. All of the members of this particular
family are classified as perennial herbs which produced a milky sap,
have simple alternating leaves, and produce tubular blue flowers.
I always found it
interesting that after I chose the Bluestar kennel name,
I started thinking about the description of the flower.
First, they are pale blue, "Blue Velvet" |
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as is often the case with a Bedlington
Terrier. The plant ranges in size from 1 to 3 feet; the
Bedlington Standard for height falls in this range. They
have yellow centers, which sometimes reminds me of the
very center of the Bedlington eye. They have a very
straight, erect stem, which is reminiscent of a
Bedlington poised to attention. And the description of
the leaves contains the word "oval", which
aptly describes the Bedlington head and body shape. Isn't
it interesting how nature works sometimes?