State Symbols of Kansas - Home on the Range, Barred Tiger Salamander, Cottonwood Tree, Honey Bee, Ornate Box Turtle
Learn about the state symbols of Kansas, including the history of the song "Home on the Range," the Barred Tiger Salamander as the state amphibian, the Cottonwood Tree as the state tree, the Honey Bee, and the Ornate Box Turtle as the state reptile.
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HOME ON THE RANGE Governor Arthur Capper in 1915 had an interest in designing a state song. In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed it his favorite song It was first called My Western Home In 1925 the song was published as sheet music in San Antonio. The song was written as a poem by Brewster M. Highly and was transformed into a song by Daniel E. Kelley. The date it became a symbol is June 30 1947. Home On The Range has six verses.
BARRED TIGER SALAMANDER Kansas State Amphibian The year it became a symbol was 1994 By nominating it to the State Representatives and Senators of Wichita It can be found in the Southwestern Canada May live to be 20 years old Have four toes on their feet and on the back feet Are the largest terrestrial salamanders in the world up to 14 inches They prefer to eat earthworms and insects , but will also eat small frogs and baby mice Seem to have a perpetual grin on there face
COTTONWOOD TREE The The cottonwood tree became the state symbol cottonwood tree became the state symbol through the legislative process in through the legislative process in 1937. 1937. Cottonwoods Cottonwoods grow grow rabidly. rabidly. In In early summer cottonwood trees release cotton early summer cottonwood trees release cotton into the into the air. air. It It is the state is the state tree of Kansas tree of Kansas In In 40 years the cottonwood tree is full 40 years the cottonwood tree is full grown. grown. A A leaf on a cottonwood tree is bright leaf on a cottonwood tree is bright green. green. The The cottonwood tree can rightfully be called pioneer cottonwood tree can rightfully be called pioneer tree of Kansas because it played a role in the early tree of Kansas because it played a role in the early pioneer s life. pioneer s life.
HONEY BEE Honey bees never sleep . Honey bees never sleep . They can fly at up to 15 miles per hour . They can fly at up to 15 miles per hour . There are 3 types of bees Queen, Worker, and the There are 3 types of bees Queen, Worker, and the Drone Drone Honey bees are the only bees that die after they Honey bees are the only bees that die after they sting . sting . Honey bees communicate with each other by Honey bees communicate with each other by dancing and using pheromones . dancing and using pheromones . Honey bees are responsible for pollinating approx. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating approx. 80% of all fruit and vegetables seed and crops in the 80% of all fruit and vegetables seed and crops in the US. US.
ORNATE BOX TURTLE State State of Kansas Reptile of Kansas Reptile It became the state reptile in 1989 It became the state reptile in 1989 A 6 A 6th thgrade class in Caldwell decided to nominate the grade class in Caldwell decided to nominate the ornate box turtle to be the KS reptile ornate box turtle to be the KS reptile You see it most crawling though fields, across You see it most crawling though fields, across backyards, and in the woods backyards, and in the woods Males are smaller and have red eyes while females Males are smaller and have red eyes while females are larger and usually have yellow or brown eyes are larger and usually have yellow or brown eyes They are cold blooded animals; they reproduce by They are cold blooded animals; they reproduce by laying eggs out of the water. The eggshell keeps the laying eggs out of the water. The eggshell keeps the growing ornate box turtle from getting too dry. growing ornate box turtle from getting too dry. Ornate box turtle are omnivores meaning that they Ornate box turtle are omnivores meaning that they eat both plant and animal. eat both plant and animal. As all turtles the ornate box turtle they have no teeth As all turtles the ornate box turtle they have no teeth Unlike most reptiles the ornate box turtle hibernates Unlike most reptiles the ornate box turtle hibernates
SUNFLOWER The native sunflower is most found in gardens in Kansas. The native sunflower was adopted in 1903. Kansas was nicked name the sunflower state. In 1903 the state sunflower became a symbol. Botanical was name Helanthus Sunflower oil is made of sunflower seeds ,is the third common cooking oil.
AMERICAN BUFFALO AMERICAN BUFFALO It became a symbol It became a symbol in 1955 in 1955 It became a symbol It became a symbol because many many buffalo once roaming the plains. buffalo once roaming the plains. because there were so there were so They are found in Yellowstone and other They are found in Yellowstone and other parks parks 20 million American bison roamed Kansas 20 million American bison roamed Kansas Native Americans Native Americans used the buffalo. the buffalo. used almost every part of almost every part of In 1872 more than 43 thousand buffalo hides In 1872 more than 43 thousand buffalo hides and nearly 1.5 million pounds of meat were and nearly 1.5 million pounds of meat were shipped around the USA shipped around the USA Many railroad companies hired men to hunt Many railroad companies hired men to hunt buffalo buffalo so they would get out of the way of so they would get out of the way of their trains their trains
TYLOSAURUS AND PTERANADON The Tylosaurus is 40 feet long The Tylosaurus can weigh 7 tons Charles .H Sternberg discovered a specimen that was a Tylosaurus in Logan County The pteranadon wings can spread more than 20 ft. long Scientist believe that these flying creatures were feeding on other animals or migrating across the sea The year the fossils become a symbol was 2014. You find the Tylosaurus in Logan county and the Pteranadon in Smoky hill chalk
WESTERN MEADOWLARK It became a Kansas Symbol on January 29 1937 It is a symbol of the state bird. Where in Kansas do you find the symbol most : In Scott City and in other towns or cities. It has a V neck that s black. It has yellow belly.. It has brown feathers.
