Which state of America is nicknamed 'The Beehive State'?
"of South Temple, next to the Beehive House and Brigham Young Complex. The LDS Church Office Building is at the southwest corner of State Street's intersection with North Temple (100 North and previously the route used by US-89 to leave the core of downtown). City Creek disappears underground near this intersection. Beyond North Temple, State Street suddenly narrows and begins climbing Capitol Hill. State Street ends two blocks later at the steps leading to the Utah Capitol Building. State Route 186 continues by turning west on 300 North, then quickly north again to eventually reach US Highway 89 northwest of"
"silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the ""Battle Born State"", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words ""Battle Born"" also appear on the state flag); as the ""Sagebrush State"", for the native plant of the same name; and as the ""Sage-hen State"". Nevada is largely desert and semi-arid, much of it within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge. About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S."
"the country on the budget of the American Beekeeping Federation. They stay with host families (usually beekeepers) which facilitate their movements to and from promotional and educational activities. American Honey Queens and Honey Princesses have hailed from the following states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. State List American Honey Queen and Princess candidates have hailed from the following states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South"
"Alabama Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state. Alabama is nicknamed the ""Yellowhammer State"", after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the ""Heart of Dixie"" and the ""Cotton State"". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and"
"said he's never been challenged on it."" In 1896, Utah Territory gained statehood as Utah. Some vestiges of the name survive. For example, the state symbol of Utah is a beehive; this emblem is represented on both the state seal, state flag, and marker shields for state highways. The state nickname is the ""Beehive State"" and the honeybee is Utah's official state insect. The Salt Lake Bees are a minor league baseball team representing Utah in the Pacific Coast League. Named after the original Salt Lake Bees (PCL, 1915–26), they were formerly known as the Buzz (1994–2000) and the Stingers"
"the ""bee crown"" of the Lower Kingdom. Deseret was proposed as a name for the U.S. state of Utah. Brigham Young—governor of Utah Territory from 1850 to 1858 and president of the LDS Church from 1847 to 1877—favored the name as a symbol of industry. Young taught his followers that they should be productive and self-sufficient, a trait he had perceived in honeybees. The Mormons petitioned for statehood as the State of Deseret in 1849–50, but the petition was rejected by the U.S. Congress because of the vast size of the relatively unpopulated area that was controlled exclusively by the"
"example of symbiosis, political and scientific controversy erupted because even though the bobtail squid is only found in Hawaii, ""Aliivibrio fischeri"" can be found elsewhere. The combined Hawaiian Legislature could not agree on which microbe better suited Hawaii, and the proposed legislation was dropped. Legislation proposing ""Flavobacterium akiainvivens"" as the State Microbe was re-introduced in 2017, . Oregon was the first state to declare an Official State Microbe. In February 2013, House Concurrent Resolution 12 (HCR-12) was introduced into the Oregon legislative system by Representative Mark Johnson; the bill designates ""Saccharomyces cerevisiae"" (brewer's yeast or bakers yeast) as the Official"
"comb) awaiting extraction. Beetle larvae may tunnel through combs of honey, feeding and defecating, causing discoloration and fermentation of the honey. The small hive beetle was first discovered in the United States in 1996 and has now spread to many U.S. states including, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The movement of migratory beekeepers from Florida may have transported the beetle to other states. Recent findings also indicate transport of the beetles in packages."
"The priestess at Delphi was the ""Delphic Bee"". The ""Quran"" has a chapter titled ""The Bee"". In ancient Egyptian mythology, honeybees were believed to be born from the tears of the Sun God, Ra. A community of honey bees has often been employed by political theorists as a model of human society, from Aristotle and Plato to Virgil. Honey bees, signifying immortality and resurrection, were royal emblems of the Merovingians. The state of Utah is called the ""Beehive State"", the state emblem is the beehive, the state insect is the honey bee, and a beehive and the word ""industry"" appear"
"a church and post office as of the 1980s. Its population was 40 in 2000. Bee House, Texas Bee House is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, Texas, United States. Bee House is located on Farm to Market Road 183 west of Gatesville. Founded in the 1850s, the community was originally named Boyd's Cove for a James Boyd. The community's post office opened in 1884; residents wanted the post office to be named Bee Hive for the bees found in the area, but the U.S. Postal Service named it Bee House instead. The community also had a school and a"
"Hawkeye State The Hawkeye State is a nickname for the state of Iowa. According to the state's tourism web site, ""Two Iowa promoters from Burlington are believed to have popularized the name."" The nickname was given approval by territorial officials in 1838, eight years before Iowa became a state. The men responsible for the promotion of this nickname are thought to be Judge David Rorer of Burlington and newspaper publisher James G. Edwards. The city of Burlington had been established in 1833 after the previous year's Black Hawk War. Edwards changed the name of his Burlington newspaper, ""The Iowa Patriot"","
"in 1952. Until its closure in 1986, Silverman ran a Bayonne, New Jersey, candy store, called ""Hersch's Beehive"", to provide for his family, while writing hundreds of (published) Beat poems. He also painted and printed poetry chapbooks and pamphlets on the side. In May of 2017 the Township of Bayonne named the corner of Avenue A and 29th street Hersch's BeeHive Way commemorating the legendary BeeHive Candy Store. Silverman continued to read and write new poetry well into his eighties. He was well known in the New York City Beat scene and was a regular at the Bowery Poetry club"
"closed. Minnehaha Springs, West Virginia Minnehaha Springs is an unincorporated community located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. It was named for the fictional Native American ""princess,"" Minnehaha, and the mineral springs on the Lockridge farm. It is the only community with this name in the United States. On the site of what is now Camp Twin Creeks warm mineral springs can still be found. Jussie's Corner Flea Market is always open for business. ""Jussie's Place"" is a local historical site to the people of Minnehaha springs. Jussies is a family owned and operated business. Their Post Office has"
"south facing locations with full morning sun are preferred. In hot climates, shade is needed and may have to be artificially provided if trees are not present. Other factors include air and water drainage and accessibility by truck, distance from phobic people, and protection from vandalism. In the USA there are beekeepers — from hobbyists to commercial — in every state. The most lucrative areas for American honey production are Florida, Texas, California, and the Upper Midwest. For paid pollination, the main areas are California, the Pacific Northwest, the Great Lakes States, and the Northeast. Rules and regulations by local"
"'Buckeye State' has been referred to as a ""Zoo State"", as only California rivals Ohio in the sheer number of options zoogoers have for visiting reputable zoos. A 2014 ""Top Ten"" ranking of the nation's zoos by ""USA Today"" (based on data provided by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums) recognized the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for being nominated for the ""USA Today"" award. Three other Ohio zoos were nominated and won awards for the 'Best US Zoo' contest: the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and the Toledo Zoo. Arguably the most famous animal resident in"
"such as when a young woman turns 18 but is still in secondary school, an 18-year-old-may continue to attend the Young Women Laurel class for several months. A Beehive is a 12–13 year old participant in the Young Women organization. The name ""beehive"" was first used in the LDS Church's organization for young women in 1913, when a ""Beehive Girls"" program was organized. In 1920, the YLMIA operated the Beehive House, one of the former residences of Brigham Young, as a dormitory for young girls. In 1943, the beehive was adopted as the class symbol for the youngest class of"
"Bee House, Texas Bee House is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, Texas, United States. Bee House is located on Farm to Market Road 183 west of Gatesville. Founded in the 1850s, the community was originally named Boyd's Cove for a James Boyd. The community's post office opened in 1884; residents wanted the post office to be named Bee Hive for the bees found in the area, but the U.S. Postal Service named it Bee House instead. The community also had a school and a Masonic lodge, and as of the 1890s it had four churches. The community still had"
"birch (Betula uber), Virginia sneezeweed (Helenium virginicum), Virginia spiraea (Spiraea virginiana). Atlantic Northeast The Atlantic Northeast is a region of North America, which includes the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Maine, as well as the Canadian provinces of Québec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. The Atlantic Northeast region is noted for its cultural unity, stark climate, landscape of dense forests, and a shared economic history in the exploitation of logging and the regional fishery. Further uniting this area is the ""Gray Zone"" which is an area"
"Beekeeping in the United States Beekeeping in the United States dates back to the 1860s. John Harbison, originally from Pennsylvania, successfully brought bee keeping to the US west coast in the 1860s, in an area now known as Harbison Canyon, California, and greatly expanded the market for honey throughout the country. By 1890, William L. Coggshall had become the biggest beekeeper in the world, with over 3,000 hives in 15 locations surrounding his home in Groton, NY. The main sources of blossoms were white clover and buckwheat Beekeeping was traditionally practiced for the bees' honey harvest, although nowadays crop pollination"
"Kentucky Kentucky ( ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the ""State of Kentucky"" in the law creating it, Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. Kentucky is known as the ""Bluegrass State,"" a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many"
"Minnehaha Springs, West Virginia Minnehaha Springs is an unincorporated community located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. It was named for the fictional Native American ""princess,"" Minnehaha, and the mineral springs on the Lockridge farm. It is the only community with this name in the United States. On the site of what is now Camp Twin Creeks warm mineral springs can still be found. Jussie's Corner Flea Market is always open for business. ""Jussie's Place"" is a local historical site to the people of Minnehaha springs. Jussies is a family owned and operated business. Their Post Office has been"
"and is also noted for catfish, pork barbecue at restaurants, and chicken. Tennessee is known for its country ham and Memphis, TN is known for several famous barbecue restaurants and a major barbecue cooking competition held in May. Maryland is known for its blue and soft-shell crabs, and Smith Island Cake. Florida is home of the Key lime pie and swamp cabbage. Orange juice is the well-known beverage of the state. Georgia is known for its peaches, pecans, peanuts and Vidalia onions. The Appalachian areas have many ramps (a variety of wild onion) and berries. Kentucky is famous for Burgoo"
"of voters registered as Republicans. OstrichLand USA is a 33-acre Ostrich and Emu farm located in the Buellton. Buellton, California Buellton is a small city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is located in the Santa Ynez Valley. The population was 4,828 at the 2010 census. With its convenient location at the junction of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 246, Buellton attracts many travelers. It is a town which is home to various hotels, restaurants, parks and shops. It may be most famous for its nickname “Home of Split Pea Soup,” which is a reference to Pea"
"Crataegus aestivalis Crataegus aestivalis, known as the eastern mayhaw, is a shrub or small tree of the southeastern United States that grows in low-lying or wet areas from eastern Alabama to central Florida and Virginia. It is one of several species of hawthorn with fruits known as ""mayhaws"", which are harvested for use in making mayhaw jelly, a delicacy treasured by those few lucky enough to know it. Other species of mayhaws include ""Crataegus opaca"", the western May Hawthorn, which is native from east Texas to Alabama. The jelly is of a warm rosy color with a delicate flavor. It"
"Diarrhena americana Diarrhena americana, also known as American beak grass or American beakgrain, is a native, perennial bunchgrass of North America. Historically, ""Diarrhena americana"" was the only species of beak grass recognized in the United States; however studies have suggested that the known beak grass is to be classified into two distinct species, ""Diarrhena americana"" and ""Diarrhena obovata"". ""Diarrhena americana"" naturally occurs throughout the Midwestern United States, including in eastern Oklahoma and Missouri; south to Alabama; east to Kentucky, the Appalachian Mountains and northern Maryland; and north to southern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and southern Michigan. The grass plant lives in"
"which was applied in the 1840s. The English term was in use by 1861. Bean Hollow State Beach Bean Hollow State Beach is a beach in the state park system of California, USA. It is located in San Mateo County near Pescadero. The beach offers fishing, picnicking and beachcombing. Visitors can explore tide pools with anemones, crab, sea urchins and other marine inhabitants. The beach also has a self-guided nature trail. Swimming is dangerous because of cold water, rip currents, heavy surf and sharks. Bean Hollow is south of Half Moon Bay and south of Pescadero on State Route 1."
"government. The majority of the people live on the Nevada side of the reservation. Owyhee County gained its present boundaries in 1930 after an election approved moving a portion of it near Glenns Ferry and King Hill to neighboring Elmore County. In 1934 the county seat was moved from the nearly abandoned Silver City to its present location in Murphy. In the 21st century, both Silver City and Ruby City are ghost towns, remnant of the mining boom. The name ""Owyhee"" derives from an early anglicization of the Hawaiian term ""Hawaiʻi."" When James Cook encountered what he named the Sandwich"
"today's sons and daughters of the California Okies portrayed in Steinbeck's ""The Grapes of Wrath"". In Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical novel ""Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"", Thompson describes an incident in the beginning of the novel where he and Oscar Zeta Acosta (under the pseudonyms of Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo respectively) pick up a hitchhiker on the way to Las Vegas, whom Thompson describes as a ""poor Okie kid"". Okie An Okie is a resident, native, or cultural descendant of Oklahoma. It is derived from the name of the state, similar to ""Texan"" or ""Tex"" for someone from"
"Minnehaha, Washington Minnehaha is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,771 at the 2010 census, up from 7,689 at the 2000 census. This area got its name from a ""Columbian"" newspaper editorial in 1891. The editor wrote about Burnt Bridge Creek and called it ""Minnehaha, laughing water,"" from Longfellow's poem ""The Song of Hiawatha"". The name appealed to the citizenry and they kept it. Before that the area was called the ""Black Forest"" for its thick timber. While ""Minnehaha"", a Native American word, is often translated as ""Laughing Water"", the correct translation is"
"Oklahoma Oklahoma () is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, Texas on the south, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the fifty United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words and , meaning ""red people"". It is also known informally by its nickname, ""The Sooner State"", in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on land before the official opening date of"
"Nutmegger Nutmegger is a nickname for people from the US state of Connecticut. The official nickname for Connecticut is ""The Constitution State"", as voted in 1958 by the Connecticut state legislature; however ""The Nutmeg State"" is an unofficial nickname for the state, hence the nickname ""Nutmegger"". The origin of the appellation is unknown. One theory is that it comes from Yankee peddlers selling nutmegs in colonial times. These nutmegs may have been the real thing, i.e., the hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree (""Myristica fragrans""), an East Indian evergreen tree, or counterfeit wooden nutmegs; or, as has been suggested,"
"Beaverhead County Slide Stacker after its place of origin, the Big Hole Valley in Beaverhead County, Montana. The name was quickly shortened to ""beaverslide."" Early settlers in the American west initially stored hay for their livestock under shelter in barns and haylofts. However, unlike the east, where hay is fed as a supplemental form of forage, the northern plains had lengthy and severe winter weather and therefore large quantities of hay were needed to provide adequate forage for animals. Most haylofts were insufficient to store the quantities needed, but in the arid western United States, unlike the more humid east,"
"to the United States in 1845 in Lewisport, Virginia, now West Union, West Virginia, when inn and stable owner Ephraim Bee was given a commission from the Emperor of China to ""extend the work and influence of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus."" Bee claimed to have received his commission from Caleb Cushing, the American Commissioner to China. A monument to Bee in West Union now stands on the site of the old ""Beehive"" Inn along the North Bend Rail-Trail; the original ""Bee Hive"" was destroyed in a flood in the late 1800s. At the age of"