Birds & Blooms of the 50 States
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This enchanting tour of America’s most cherished birds and flowers is an intimate collection of lovely images from the acclaimed letterpress studio Dutch Door Press. Each state’s emblematic flora and fauna are paired in winsome vintage-inspired compositions and accompanied by fascinating facts about the states, the plant and animal species, and how they came to symbolize their regions.
From the quail and poppy of California to the bluebird and rose of New York, every page of this volume offers a visual treat filled with charm and nostalgia.
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Birds & Blooms of the 50 States - Dutch Door Press
ALABAMA
Received statehood in: 1819
The 22nd U.S. state
State population in 1910: 2,138,093
State population in 2010: 4,779,736
State nickname: The Yellowhammer State (unofficial)
State capital: Montgomery
State bird common name: Yellowhammer woodpecker
Scientific name: Colaptes auratus L.
Also known as: Northern flicker
Year adopted as the state bird: 1927
Fun fact: Although it was officially made the state bird in 1927, the yellowhammer had been considered the state bird unofficially since the Civil War period, during which Alabama’s Confederate soldiers were nicknamed Yellowhammers.
State flower common name: Camellia
Scientific name: Camellia japonica L.
Year adopted as the state flower: 1959
Chosen for: Large, beautiful blooms and abundance
Fun fact: Prior to 1959, the state flower was the goldenrod, which was adopted in 1927.
Other state symbols:
State tree: Southern longleaf pine
State mammal: Black bear
Alabama
Yellowhammer & Camellia
ALASKA
Received statehood in: 1959
The 49th U.S. state
State population in 1910: 63,592
State population in 2010: 710,231
State nickname: The Last Frontier
State capital: Juneau
State bird common name: Willow ptarmigan
Scientific name: Lagopus lagopus
Year adopted as the state bird: 1955
Fun fact: The willow ptarmigan’s feathers change from brown in the warmer months to white in the colder months, a camouflage adaptation.
State flower common name: Alpine forget-me-not
Scientific name: Myosotis alpestris
Year adopted as the state flower: 1959
Fun fact: The forget-me-not had been considered emblematic of the Alaska Territory and became the state flower officially once Alaska became a state.
Other state symbols:
State tree: Sitka spruce
State land mammal: Moose
State marine mammal: Bowhead whale
iimageAlaska
Willow Ptarmigan & Forget-Me-Not
ARIZONA
Received statehood in: 1912
The 48th U.S. state
State population in 1910: 122,931
State population in 2010: 6,392,017
State nickname: The Grand Canyon