The Western Meadowlark is the official state bird of Wyoming, known for its melodic song and yellow throat, breast, and belly. It lives in grasslands and rarely migrates during the winter. The male pursues two females during mating, and the female builds the nest on the ground. It is more likely to visit rural and […]
Wyoming’s state flower is the Indian paintbrush, characterized by its bright tube-shaped flowers. It was adopted in 1917 after controversy and opposition from a botany professor who believed it was a poor choice. Wyoming’s state flower is the Indian paintbrush, known in Latin as castilleja linariaefolia. It is characterized by its bright tube-shaped flowers that […]
