Melastoma malabathricum (Athirani) has been designated the official flower ... bird, Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose) is the official butterfly. Hopea erosa (Theyyakam) is the official tree ...

These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish, insect, and even a dance. You may be familiar with ...

Some of these symbols are more in line with what you might imagine as symbols of a state; an official color, bird, tree, flower and other things you might already associate with N.C. However ...

It’s also the state bird for four other states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas ... Both the scrub jay and mockingbird were spotted on tree branches before flying off to avoid ...

Whether it's No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow ...

A common backyard bird you will see this summer are blue jays. Although they are known for their aggressive bullying behavior ...

It’s also the state bird for four other states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas ... A scrub jay perches on a palm tree branch in Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Fla., ...

Georgia, did you prepare for the invasion? The 17-year cicadas are here with dozens of sightings reported. Here's where they ...

The 9,000-square foot “quilt” comes at a time when the Trump administration has sought to roll back transgender rights.

A notably large brood of periodical cicadas will emerge from the underground across parts of the eastern U.S. this spring.

The American Civil Liberties Union, whose legal challenge against Tennessee’s ban on gender ... home state and filled it with their state bird, tree and flower, plus symbols like pitchforks ...

We're something of an expert in the art of reconnecting with the outdoors. Here’s our ultimate guide to what the chronically ...