Texas Facts

Capitol: Austin
Became a State On: December 29, 1845
State Flower: Blue Bonnet bluebonnets
State Bird: Mockingbird mockingbird
State Tree: Pecan
Motto: Friendship
Slogan: The Friendly State
Song: Texas, Our Texas

*Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas, in 1885.
*The first frozen margarita machine was invented in Dallas.
*The largest known bat colony in North America is located very near San Antonio, Texas.
*The Texas State Capitol building is the largest state capitol in the nation.
*Texas is larger than any country in Europe.
*King Ranch, in South Texas, is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
*In Texas you might spot black bears, armadillos, coyotes, cougars, jaguarundis, ocelots, tiger salamanders, and leopard frogs. Texas has more species of birds than any other state, including screech owls, eagles and hummingbirds. Plant life includes orchids and trees such as pinyon pines, Texas mesquite, and cottonwood, plus a wide range of cacti.

The Flower Image Courtesy of the Santalady