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Ode To The Sweet Little Apple Blossom (AR State Flower)
Oh the delight of the sweetly scented apple blossom. Not to be silly, but it's a beautiful thing. I began some research on the next state flower in our series but immediately stopped when my eyes came across the apple blossom. Ranging in color from supple pink to soft white, these blooms are typically enjoyed during the late winter and early spring. This is a fascinating time for Arkansans like myself (well, close enough). The sun is out, the early spring rain makes everything grow in bright green, and people seem to whistle for no reason. Mix that with a heapin' helpin' of southern hospitality, and you almost have the southern version of The Sound of Music. It's a lovely time that, at least from my perspective, starts with the blooms of apple blossoms. Malus species is the scientific name for this pretty flower. Whatever you want to call it, the thirty-third general assembly did a fantastic job in 1901 when they named the apple blossom as the state flower of [...]