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| Bear5 |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 4:42:27 PM
What is your state flower? The state flower of Louisiana is the beautiful magnolia. In the summer, the state's thousands of magnolia trees blossom. The magnolia flower has an especially rich fragrance. The blooms are very large and creamy white. The magnolia tree is an evergreen.
http://www.50states.com/flower.htm
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| crittergranny |
Posted - Apr 14 2012 : 5:02:59 PM
I'm not 100% sure but I think NM is the yucca.
Laura
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| sjmjgirl |
Posted - Apr 14 2012 : 10:15:27 AM
Iowa's is the Wild Rose. They are all over the creek behind my grandma's house. Very pretty!
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - Apr 12 2012 : 5:40:36 PM
Wood Violet is also the state flower here in Wisconsin :)
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| sherone_13 |
Posted - Apr 12 2012 : 07:10:12 AM
The Indian Paintbrush is the State Flower for Wyoming. :)
Sherone
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Apr 11 2012 : 6:43:25 PM
Julie, last year I went to Kerrville, Texas, and on the way I saw all the beautiful Bluebonnets. What a beautiful sight!!!
Marly
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| FarmDream |
Posted - Apr 11 2012 : 5:11:30 PM
Texas is the Bluebonnet.
Pic from Statesymbolsusa.org
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| KathyC |
Posted - Apr 11 2012 : 10:38:32 AM
Here in North Carolina our flower is the dogwood. I don't remember ever seeing one before I moved here but they are beautiful. Here is print of our flower and also our state bird, the cardinal. http://www.etsy.com/listing/28596883/print-cardinal-red-bird-dogwood-flowers |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 10:39:21 PM
Ours is the Coastal Rhododendron. Although much of the State doesn't have coastline!!
Marianne |
| lwm |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 6:32:32 PM
Saguaro cactus blossom. They are beautiful. |
| gramadinah |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 6:30:36 PM
Idaho state flower. Syringa actually a bush.
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 6:14:11 PM
Our state flower is the humble but lovely Wood Violet. You can make homemade perfume and also jelly from the blossoms.
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| Dorinda |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 5:32:03 PM
The wonderful orange blossom is our state flower . Its fragrance is so wonderful . You can smell it in the air this time of year .
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Dorinda |
| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 4:50:51 PM
The California Poppy, and the state poppy reserve is right here in our valley where I live, we also have the California Poppy Festival here in April, which has won many awards, its 2 days long, come rain or shine...
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