When they named the Yucca plant the New Mexico state flower in 1927, state lawmakers did not specify a particular species of the desert plant. Therefore, residents can claim connection to as many as 40-50 species of the Yucca plant that grow in the state, as well as throughout the Americ...
state seal of New Mexico Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. New Mexico state bird The roadrunner is New Mexico's state bird. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. New Mexico state flower The yucca is New Mexico's state flower. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ...
Soon after the fair ended, the National Floral Emblem Society was created, and each state endeavored to pick one flower to stand for it. Many chose the flower used for the exhibit at the fair, but for others, it was a tough choice. Some thought it should be a native flower; others we...
List of state flowers for each of the 50 US states. Find out fun facts, images, and why the state flowers were chosen. See which state even has a pine cone for its state flower.
Webb telescope captures images of Jupiter's auroras in stunning detail Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. May 12 May's full flower moon appears today. Here's how and when...
It’s hard to say how long Parker stayed connected to the Society, but by 1933 she was fed up with Thayer’s novels, including his latest, An American Girl, which she found to be “the gaudiest flower of pretentiousness.” Here is an excerpt from Parker’s sometime column, “Reading...
Kansas: Sunflower State Tommy Brison // Shutterstock Kansas: Sunflower State The helianthus—better known as the sunflower—has been the official state flower of Kansas since 1903 and appears in the state nickname and flag. Even prior to this official designation, Kansas suffragists chose the su...
Colorado is bordered by seven states:Wyominglies to the north,Nebraskawraps around the northeast corner, Kansas is to the east, the tip of the Oklahoma panhandle touches the southeast corner,New Mexicois to the south,Utahlies to the west, andArizonais kitty-corner to the southwest. That corne...
Disappear down a country road in August or September and you'll see why they call Kansas the Sunflower State. The official flower of the long goodbye to summer is also the founder of one of the state's favorite between-meals feasts — a handful of sunflower seeds. Raw, roasted, salted...
There are 165,000 species of Lepidoptera worldwide, but of those, only about 24,000 are butterflies! Butterflies range in size from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches. Most adult butterflies only live one or two weeks. Adult butterflies use flower nectar as a food source. To ...