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Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
There are a lot of different symbols associated with my home state of Kentucky, but my favorite is the Northern Cardinal bird. They stay here year-round, and look especially impressive on a snowy winter day. What is your favorite symbol for where you live? The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29819 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
I like our state flower, the poppy. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Wow! That's an eye-popping picture, Carlos. Your state is California, right? I didn't know poppies thrived there. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30640 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Wow! That's an eye-popping picture, Carlos. Your state is California, right? I didn't know poppies thrived there. yes, https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=627 I do kind of like our state animal as shown on our state flag |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
I would not have guessed the bear was the state animal for California, either. This is very educational. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
My states flower in South Australia is the "Sturt Desert Pea" |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Is that edible? It amazes me how it grows wild in what looks like a rather dry terrain. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
Is that edible? It amazes me how it grows wild in what looks like a rather dry terrain. SOUTH Australia's floral emblem - Sturt's Desert Pea - may join marijuana on a banned list of plants under proposed new laws. I just noticed this was stated in 2011, seems this law never happened as many garden centers sell the seeds or plant.. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Oh really? Sounds intriguing. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
moomin Send message Joined: 21 Oct 17 Posts: 6204 Credit: 38,420 RAC: 0 |
And here. The origin of province flowers came from the American idea of state flowers, and was brought to Sweden by August Wickström and Paul Petter Waldenström in 1908. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_flowers_of_Sweden My favorite pick is of course the white water lily. |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3327 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Texas' state flower is the bluebonnet. State bird is the northern mockingbirds. State animal is the Texas longhorn. ~Sue~ |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3209 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3209 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
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betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11361 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
Washington has this, it's called Mt. Rainier, it's pretty cool. OBTW there are several more that are almost as big and picturesque. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22190 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Wha daur meddle wi me Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22190 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Or this fine Lady? Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22190 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22190 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
And finally Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Well, we have the Harp, Shamrock & the Celtic Cross but the best symbol has to be this one. :-) Recognisable anywhere :-) |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
I love Ireland! You're making me thirsty. :~) The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
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