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Pollinators provide many benefits. One of the best ways to help pollinators is planting trees that will house and feed them ...
Wisconsin's state flower was chosen by school children in 1909 and officially codified into law in 1949.
Andrea and I are running up to Harriman to hike around Silver Lake. How about going with us?” my wife asked me last Saturday ...
In particular, to attract hummingbirds, we recommend growing long-blooming flowers, which will fill your garden with color ...
Adding a pollinator garden is a great way to support native birds and insects while adding beauty to your space, but don't forget this vibrant perennial.
What is the Iowa state bird? The Eastern Gold Finch officially became the state bird in 1933. It is regularly seen around the state and often remains in Iowa during the winter.
The calliope hummingbird, North America's smallest bird, migrates through Utah each summer. A banding event on July 19 at Red ...
Most Kansas students learn early that the sunflower is the state flower, the meadowlark is the state bird, and the cottonwood is the state tree.
Or a state amphibian? Here's a look at the state symbols designated by state officials, from state motto, state flower, state song and more. Georgia's state motto and other Georgia symbols ...
Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.
The general uniformity of colour would be advantageous as an indication of bird-flowers as distinguished from insect-flowers; but there is no similarity to the colours of the birds.
There are two main species of hummingbirds in Ohio, according to Bird Advisors, but a total of seven are recognized in state bird records. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are a common sight in summer.