VT State Symbols
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Symbols for Vermont: Living Symbols (Creatures)
By Nora Kirkeby
Jun 22, 2007, 20:30 PST
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Northern Leopard Frog
Photo by David Cappaert of the Michigan State University
Photo credit also goes to www.bugwood.org |
Vermont State
Amphibian
The Northern Leopard Frog is a beautiful little frog that's relatively common in Vermont. Check out this article to find out more about Vermont's state amphibian.
Source: Vermont Morgan Horse Association
Vermont State Animal
The Vermont state animal is the Morgan horse. Learn how Justin Morgan's colt became a national desire for Morgan horse blood, how this breed served in the Civil War, and much more about this fine breed.
Source: Vermont Morgan Horse Association
Vermont State Bird
The hermit thrush is Vermont's state bird. You can learn about this beautiful bird on this wonderful page. You can find out about this bird's adoption as a state symbol, and much more.
Source: Montshire Museum of Science
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Hermit Thrust
Photo by Lee Karney
From the Washington DC Library
Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Digital Library System |
Vermont State Bird (Coloring Page)
This beautifully detailed coloring page shows the state bird, the hermit thrush, nestled among Vermont's state flower. Color it in for a beautiful addition to any state report.
Source: Friends Across America
Vermont State Butterfly
The Monarch butterfly is Vermont's state butterfly. Read up on some great information on this butterfly and check out the map that will tell you which Vermont counties house this beautiful butterfly.
Source: Montana State University and National Biological Information Infrastructure
Vermont State Butterfly (More)
This beautiful full color nature guide will tell you all about the monarch butterfly's life cycle, range, habitat and more. Simply double click on the beautiful pages to enlarge them.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television
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Monarch Butterfly
Photo by Simon Koopmann
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution and ShareAlike License |
Vermont State Fishes
Vermont has two state fish: the state cold water fish and the state warm water fish. In any case, you can find the information you need on both fish here. The state cold water fish is the brook trout and the warm water fish is the walleye pike. Find out what their nicknames are and what the records for the largest walleye pick and brook trout are respectively
Source: Wildlife Forever
Vermont State Insect
Vermont's state insect is the state honey bee. You can learn the difference between queen, worker and drone bees, find out how honey is made, and even learn what brought about the creation of the infamous "killer bee."
Source: Great Plains Nature Center
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