Gonna rep California (even though I don't really live there any more) because DC doesn't get a seat at the table :( (ninja edit: we have 3 (bird: wood thrush, flower: American Beauty rose, tree: scarlet oak) Amphibian: California red-legged frog Animal: California grizzly bear extinct :( Bird: California vallet quail Colors: Blue and gold Dance: West Coast Swing Fish: California golden trout Flower: Golden poppy Folk Dance: Square dance Fossil: Sabre toothed cat Gemstone: Benitoite
surprisingly ugly Insect: California dogface butterfly
where is the dog idk Marine mammal: California gray whale Marine reptile: Pacific leatherback sea turtle Mineral: Gold (natch) Reptile: California desert tortoise Soil: San Joaquin soil Tree: California redwood
we also have a state gold rush ghost town (Bodie) and a state silver rush ghost town (Calico)
Not really! Everything felt pretty familiar. I spent a lot of time hiking when growing up so I was pretty in touch with California's natural landscape; a lot of these choices just make sense.