The Texas state flower is the Bluebonnet. Bluebonnets line the Texas highways all over the state. Bluebonnets became the state flower in 1971.

Pecan Tree This tree is in downtown Abilene, Texas. The pecan tree is the state tree of Texas. It bears the pecan nut that is edible for human consumption. The nut can be eaten in a cooked recipe or off the tree. The pecan tree can live up to 300 years.

Mockingbird The Mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. These bird are best know for their mimicking other birds sounds and songs.

Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle egg caterpillar chrysalis emerging butterfly The Monarch Butterfly is the state insect of Texas.

Austin, Texas This is a picture of downtown Austin. Austin was settled in the 1830s on the banks of the Colorado River. By 1839, the city became known as Waterloo and was chosen to become the capital of the Republic of Texas. Soon after the name was changed to Austin, in honor of Stephen F. Austin. Texas received its state hood December 28, 1945.

“Texas, Our Texas” This song was adopted as Texas state song in The song was originally written in 1924 by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright and composed by William J. Marsh.

Texas Fun Facts Seventy-five percent of the world's Snickers bars are made in Waco at the M&M/Mars plant. In Texas, it's illegal to putTexas graffiti on someone else's cow. In Houston it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. The Amarillo airport has theAmarillo 3rd largest runway in the world and is designated as an alternate landing site for the space shuttle. According to one report, more popcorn is sold in Dallas, TexasTexas than anywhere in the U.S. (The average American eats 42 quarts of popcorn a year.) The all American meal, the hamburger, was created in Athens, Texas.Texas El Paso is closer to Needles, CaliforniaCalifornia than it is to Dallas In Texas, it is still aTexas "hanging offense“ to steal cattle. In Port Arthur obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts in Mesquite, Texas.Texas

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