Created by the
Third Grade Students
in Mrs. Modica’s Class
Georgia made Staurolite the official state
mineral. It’s nickname is Fairy crosses or Fairy
stones. Georgia has a ton of minerals. You
mostly find them in North Georgia. Crossed
crystals are used for good luck charms.
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Georgia has the most chickens in the United
States/ Selling chickens gives farmers
money. The International Trade show is the
largest show in the world. Selling chickens
has earned farmers $2.4 billion dollars last
year.
The State of Georgia is home
of a lot of amphibians. The
green frog is a lime color and
it can only grow to two
inches long. The green frog
was assigned as the state
frog May 9, 2005. It mostly
lives on trees and in the
water. The male frogs all
gather together at night a
form a chorus and sing!
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“Georgia on My Mind” was adopted as Georgia’s
official state song on April 24, 1979. The words were
written by Hoagy Carmichael and the music done by
Stuart Gorrel . It was performed on March 7,1979. The
song was performed before a meeting of the Georgia
Senate and House of Representatives by Georgia- born
recording artist Ray Charles.
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The honeybee was named the official state
insect in 1975. The honeybee is a member of the
insect family Apoidea. The Apoidea family
includes 20,000 species. The species are the
bumblebee. The honeybee has the highly
specialized.
The Bobwhite quail became the game bird in 1970.
Quail hunting is popular in Georgia for sportsman.
Georgia is the quail capital. I love the colors of the
Bobwhite quail. I want to see one in real life.
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The General Assembly
picked the state crop to be
the peanut in 1995. Georgia
makes 50% of all the United
States peanut crop. And
more than 50% of all the
peanut butter. Georgia leads
the whole nation to the
peanut export. Georgia also
makes the Peanut
Monument in Ashburn as a
state symbol, too.
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These onions are only in
grown in the southern part
of Georgia. Nobody can
beat the sweetness of these
onions. It’s one of natures
most delicious mysteries.
The seeds produce a hot
onion . The onion grows
and looks like an onion but
tastes like an apple.
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The largemouth bass was picked to be the state
fish in 1970. It’s mouth can open to 5 -6 kg.
That is very long. This fish has a green back
with yellow-green sides overlaid with dark
blotches.
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In 1976 quartz was chosen as the official state
gem. In the Georgia mountains you can find
quartz. I think the quartz is beautiful. I’m
glad we have it as our state gem. It is white in
color and shiny.
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The Cherokee Rose was discovered in
1916. The State Federation helped the
Cherokee Rose be picked for the State
flower. The name was picked to
remind everyone of the Cherokee
Indians who once lived in Georgia.
The rose is very thorny and has lots of
green leaves. It has a waxy white
color and a bright yellow center. This
flower blooms in the spring and in the
fall.
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Georgia peaches are know
for their flavor, texture,
appearance . Georgia is
known as the "Peach State"
because of the growers'
reputation for producing the
highest quality fruit. The
peach became the official
state fruit in 1995.
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The Right Whale is an endangered species .
The right whale grows up to 50 feet long, has
no dorsal fin and has distinctive patches of
whitish bumps on its head. It is the only great
whale that is native to Georgia waters.
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In 1937, the live oak was adopted as the official
tree. It grows well along the coastal plains and
on the islands where the first settlers made
their homes. Many famous Georgians, as early
as General James Edward Oglethorpe, were
able to enjoy its beauty.
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Not to long ago in 1988 the tiger- swallowtail became
our state butterfly! This great butterfly has huge
wings striped with black. A nice lady named Mrs.
Deen Day Smith donated funds to build the day
butterfly center at Callaway Gardens. If you are
interested about visiting Callaway Gardens one of
them is located in Pine Montain.
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The Historical Railroad complex is in
Savannah. It’s among the finest railroad
museums left . It has very good arts. It has
been kept a museum by the city of
Savannah . There are a lot of model trains
on display.
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Govenor Sonny Perdue
signed a bill for a new state
flag for the state of Georgia
on May 8, 2003. It became
Georgia’s third state flag in
the period of 27 months.
The support of the people
for a new flag came from
critics. On March 2, 2004
voters had to choose
between 2001 and 2003
flags. Georgia’s new state
flag is the first national flag
of the Confederacy know as
(‘’Stars and Bars’’)
On April 6, 1935, the Brown
Thrasher was first chosen as
the Georgia State Bird by the
official proclamation of the
Govenor. It has a long , curved
bill , a very long tail, has two
outstanding white wing bars,
and a rich brown color on its
top side. Plus the bird has a
creamy white breast with
brown stripes.
I love the Brown Thrasher!
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In the year 1979, the azalea was chosen as
Georgia’s wildflower. There are many species
found in all the parts of Georgia. All the species
are bright colors and they bloom from March to
August. I think our wildflowers are beautiful. It is
such an amazing sight. I think you will love it too!