Blooming and I were talking the other night and she mentioned she picked "Mountain Laurel" as part of her name because it is PA's State Flower.
Which got me thinking, would y'all mind telling which are your State Flowers?
Maine is Lupine, which I think is so lovely.
Anyone else?
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Mornin' Merme!!! Just take a look at my button and you'll see the perfect picture of my state flower!!! its also our state tree... (Southern Magnolia) our bird is the Mocking Bird...
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Morning Merme, Colorado's flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine- the bird is the Lark Bunting and the tree is Colorado Blue Spruce... Probably more than anyone wanted to know-- I only know cause g/s did a report last yr and we researched it - LOL! Nana
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Is Yellow Jessamine very fragrant? I know Orange Blossoms are...
And that rich color of the Violet Viola, Mary, is breathtaking! What a beautiful plant!
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Oh! I guess I should have included those other things in the question, too!
Our tree is The Pine and our bird is The Chickadee
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In Nebraska our flower is the Goldenrod, our bird is the Meadowlark, and our tree is the Cottonwood
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The Alabama State Flower is the Camellia. The Alabama State Bird is the Yellowhammer. flicker The Alabama State Tree is the Southern Pine (pinus palustris).
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I have visited your state many times and have heard the loons. An amazing bird!
Mike57 my friend in gardening, the Camellia is loveliness itself. Do you grow any?
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Idaho's state flower is the Syringa (philadelphus lewisii)I think it is also called Mock Orange??? our bird is the Mountain Blue Bird our tree is the Western White Pine
State gem is the Idaho Star Garnet State Fossil is the Hagerman Horse State Insect is the Monarch Butterfly
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our state horse is the Appaloose (the Nez Perce tribe developed this breed and the tribe reservation is located not far from here.)
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Marylands State Flower is the Black-Eyed Susan. State Tree is the White Oak. State Bird is the Baltimore Oriole.
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Wyoming's State bird is the Meadowlark. State flower is Indian Paintbrush. State tree is Plains Cottonwood. I have seven of these monsters in my yard. Raking is my least favorite chore. We also have a State sport-Rodeo. I suppose being the Cowboy state that would make sense.
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More MD facts
Gem: Tourmaline Crustacean: Maryland blue crab Sport: Jousting Backbone Mountain in Garrett County is our highest elevation at 3,360. I live right near the bottom of it!
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Pennyslvania's State Bird: Ruffled Grouse State Tree: Eastern Hemlock
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Texas Lone Star State, Motto Freindship , Flower Blue Bonnet, Flying Mammal Mexican Free Tail Bat,Folk Dance Square Dance,Song Texas our Texas, Bird Mockingbird, Dish Chili,Fish Guadelupe Bass,Fabric cotton,Fruit Texas Red Grapefruit,Insect Monarch Butterfly,Tree Pecan,Vegetable Sweet Onion,Sport Rodeo,Snack tortilla chips and Salsa,Shrub Crape Myrtle,Retile Horned Lizzard(horny toad), Large Mammal Long Horn,Plant prickly Pear cactus, this is probably more then anyone wanted to know about my adopted state of Texas. Jimmy
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New Mexico Land of Enchantment,The cactus State,The Spanish State. Name Nuevo Mexico form Aztec spelling means place of Mexitli one of the Aztec Gods.Bird Chaparral, Flower Yucca Flower, Animal Black Bear,color Red and Yellow of Old Spain, Amphibian New Mexico Spadefoot Toad (Spea multiplicata),Insect Tarantula Hawk Wasp,Poem "A Nuevo Mexico" by Luis Tafoya, Vegetables Chile & Frijol (Pinto bean),Tree Nut Pine,Slogan "Everybody is somebody in New Mexico Reptile New Mexico Whiptail Lizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus,Symbol Zia , Stone Turquoise Blue Sky...Blue Stone Bilingual Song "New Mexico - Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico" by Pablo Mares ,Ballad "Land of Enchantment - New Mexico" words and music by Martin Murphy, Chick Raines and Don Cook ,Spanish Language Song "Asi Es Nuevo Mejico" words and music by Amadeo Lucero These are some of the Song "O, Fair New Mexico" by Elizabeth Garrett e symbols from my home state of Nuevo Mexico (New Mexico). Hope two states is not overload. Jimmy
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Well, I am as shocked as can be that the official State Flower of Texas ISN'T The Yellow Rose! I grew up singing that song!
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Merme we all grew up singing yellow rose of texas and san antonio rose, for years the son I thought was the state song was Texas A & M school song also same song the played for theme of Texas Rangers back in the 60's which is The Eyes of Texas are upon you. The tune is from Working on the Railroad. Funny how things turn out huh? Jimmy
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Well, forever in my heart The Yellow Rose is the sweetest flower Texas has got. Golly! There have been some GREAT songs written about that state!
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Yes there have been a lot of songs written about and for Texas. From Texas independence from Mexico, through the civil war and back to statehood and the many heros Texas has had. Most came from our sister state Tennessee. songs still being written about Texas George Straight just released Texas cd. Asleep at the wheel did an Cd about Texas a few years ago. Don't forget Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubbs, Johnny Horton,George Jones,Waylon Jennings,Bob Wills, Buddy Holly,Freddie Fender, Johnny Rodriquiz, J.P. Richards (big bopper) Tex Ritter And the lists goes on of famous people from Texas both singer,actors etc. Jimmy
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And, last but not least...State dance...the Square dance
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Tennesseans love Texans. I was born and raised in Tennessee, but my mother was born and raised in Texas, a little place called Hackberry, TX that doesn't exist anymore. It was near Farmer's Branch and Carrollton, TX. I lived near Austin for two years and my daughter now lives in Hilltop Lakes, TX.
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Arizona I believe has the cactus flower. It's, like, 197 degrees here right now.
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Thornius as you well know Texans love Tennesean's. Where would have been without the Volunteers. Know very well where Hackberry was still got Hackberry creek running through Farmer Branch as well as Carrollton and a lot of streets named for it also. Jimmy
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Well JV, Arkansas is my "adopted" state...and I amashed to admit I had to look up the state flower...I didn't have a clue! I was born/raise in Oklahoma...home of the Redman!
State flower....mistletoe
Tree....the redbud
Bird....scissortail fly catcher
Animal.....Bison (buffalo)
Game bird.....wild turkey
Nick name...The Sooner State
Motto: Labor conquers all things!
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Vanessa that is also my Mother's native state (territory then)right smack dab in Indian Nations. I had to look up New Mexico's because been too many years since I lived there. Jimmy
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I think it was still a "territory" when I was born!!!! I do love Arkansas, but will always be an OKIE at heart!
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Oh but Vanessa! Have you ever visited the azalea's of Muskogee? Something like 35,000 acres under cultivation with nothing but lovely azaleas? Wow! That got me when I saw it!
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Yes, they are beautiful! I didn't mean that in a bad way,,,just meant that "I'm" not from Muskogee. I love many of the neat towns in Oklahoma...my old stompin grounds! The azaleas do so much better in that area than here. I love Woodward Park in Tulsa in the summer with all the azaleas around the creek, pond area...spent a lot of time there as a kid. It is one of the most beautiful parks to take pictures in! Oh, just makes me want to go to T~Town!!!!
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Good job Phoebe. Oh my goodness, I can remember most the words to Here We Have Idaho and I bet I haven't been to camp one HECKUVA lot longer than you!!!!!!
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Oh Phoebe, that was splendid! I could just hear it as you sang!
And, ah, Fernie, now let's have your song?
Where I grew up the summer song for kids was "The Ash Grove".
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And here we have Idaho winning her way to fame silver & gold in the sunlight something la la la la lala Singing, singing of you all our lives thru we'll go singing singing of you singing of Idahooooooo
thank you, thank you very much
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that was SUPPOSE to be HOOT!!! I wouldn't know about the HOTT..
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