In the early days of February, when the world seems shrouded in shades of gray and summer feels as distant as the Caribbean, the store at Snell Family Farm, in Buxton, becomes an odd little oasis of ...

Just like we have the American flag and individual U.S. state flags, states also have their own state flowers. (The national flower is the rose!) Some states share their state flowers with others, ...

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Many U.S. state flowers were chosen over 125 years ago, often for qualities like beauty, resilience, and cultural significance. Several states share the same flower, and surprisingly, 16 states have ...