https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx Bianca Dong en-us 2018-03-14 20:41:20 UTC 2018-03-15 21:07:34 UTC hello@padlet.com biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242108728 California state bird is the California Quail. In 1931, the California Quail became the official state bird. It is gray, white, black, and a little bit of brown. California Quails is a  plump bird, smaller than a pigeon, with a distinctive black plume on its head and a black bib with a white stripe under its beak. California quail nest in hollows scratched in the ground and concealed by foliage, female lay 6-28 eggs - creamy white thickly spotted with golden brown.]]> 2018-03-14 20:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242108728 biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242111215  Our state's nickname the Golden Sate. The gold rush probably help California to get its nickname since gold was found in California. Also California got its nickname the Golden State because we have plenty of golden sunshine.]]> 2018-03-14 21:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242111215 biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242112916 Our state California got its name from a 16th-century Spanish novel that describe a mythical paradise called California. Queen Califia was the ruler of this place. When the Spanish fist came, they thought California was an island like in the novel. The actual word "California" means hot oven.

]]> 2018-03-14 21:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242112916 biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242118944 Our state's motto is "Eureka !" Eureka means " I have found it" in Greek. It was used in the gold rush when miners have found gold. ]]> 2018-03-14 21:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242118944 biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242120011 California's flag has red on top, white in the middle, and green on the bottom. It also have, a California grizzly bear the middle and under the bear is two words that say " California Republic ". It has a red star in the top left corner, too. The flags was made by the Bear Flag Revolt in June 14, 1846. The bear means strength, the star means power, the stripe means courage, and the background means purity.]]> 2018-03-14 21:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242120011 biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242122241 Our state seal was designed by Major R.S. Garett of the U.S army, and proposed by Caleb Lyon. The roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness. Also a miner working on the busy Sacramento river. Never the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with California's anticipated admission.]]> 2018-03-14 21:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242122241 biancadong https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242469739 California state flower is the Golden Poppy. It was designated the state flower of California in 1903. Golden p
poppies are yellow and orange, the petals are soft and silky.]]> 2018-03-15 16:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/biancadong/jmvfglz1zglx/wish/242469739