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The sculpture depicts an oversized leaf of the American tulip tree, Indiana's state tree. The sculpture consists of two main segments: the leaf, which forms the main body and majority of the piece, and the petiole-and-bowl segment, which houses the drinking fountain. Measured diagonally from the foremost tips of the leaf segment to the back of ...
The first symbol was the Seal of Indiana, which was made official in 1801 for the Indiana Territory and again in 1816 by the state of Indiana. [2] It served as the state's only emblem for nearly a century until the adoption of the state song in 1913. [3] For many years, Indiana was the only state without a flag. The official state banner was ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). "Hoosier State" redirects here. For the passenger train, see Hoosier State (train). State in the United States Indiana State State of Indiana Flag Seal Nickname: "The Hoosier State" Motto ...
Hours for the Tulip Festival at Botanica are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with hourly timed admissions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets, which must be purchased in advance and online, are $12 with discounts ...
According to one source, the community was likely named for the American tulip tree. [3] A post office was established at Tulip in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [4]
The 21st annual Detroit Tree Lighting is set for Friday, Nov. 22. Here is what to know before heading to the popular, free ceremony this year. ... which attracts more than 100,000 attendees from ...
The tulip tree is a plot element in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Gold-Bug" (1843). [43] Walt Whitman observed in 1876-77 a 70 foot tall tulip tree and how "from top to bottom, seeking the sweet juice in the blossoms, it swarms with myriads of these wild bees, whose loud and steady humming makes an undertone to the whole." He referred to ...
Tulip-tree scales are roughly 1/4-inch-long insects with green or orange-pink bodies. Both pests feed on plant sap in large colonies, and leave a sticky residue called honeydew on the tree’s leaves.