Kansas
Capital:  Topeka 
Insect:  Honeybee 
Bird:  Western Meadowlark 
Flower:  Sunflower 
Song:  "Home on the Range"
Tree: Cottonwood 
Nickname:  Sunflower State

Missouri
Capital:  Jefferson City 
Insect:  Honeybee
Bird:  Bluebird 
Flower:  Hawthorn 
Song:  "Missouri Waltz"
Tree:  Flowering Dogwood 
Nickname:  Show Me State

Illinois
Capital:  Springfield 
Insect:  Monarch Butterfly 
Bird:  Cardinal 
Flower:  Violet 
Fish:  Bluegill 
Song:  "Illinois"
Tree:  White Oak 
Nicknames:  Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, Tall State

Indiana
Capital:  Indianapolis 
Bird:  Cardinal 
Flower:  Peony 
Stone: Indiana limestone 
Song:  "On the Banks of the Wabash"
Tree:  Tulip Tree 
Nickname:  Hoosier State

Ohio
Capital:  Columbus 
Insect:   Ladybug 
Bird:  Cardinal 
Flower:  Scarlet Carnation 
Fish: Walleye
Song:  "Beautiful Ohio"
Tree:  Buckeye 
Nickname:  Buckeye State

Michigan
Capital:  Lansing 
Bird:  Robin 
Flower:  Apple Blossom 
Fish:  Brook Trout 
Stone:  Petoskey 
Song:  "Michigan, My Michigan"
Tree:  White Pine 
Nicknames:  Wolverine State, Great Lakes State

Wisconsin
Capital:  Madison 
Insect:  Honeybee 
Bird:  Robin 
Flower:  Wood Violet 
Fish:  Muskellunge 
Song:  "On Wisconsin"
Tree:  Sugar Maple 
Nickname:  Badger State 

Iowa
Capital:  Des Monies 
Bird:  American Goldfinch 
Tree:  Oak 
Flower:  Wild Prairie Rose 
Song:  "The Song of Iowa"
Nickname:  Hawkeye State 
Minnesota
Capital:  St. Paul 
Bird:  Common Loon 
Tree:  Norway Pine 
Flower:  Pink and White Lady's Slipper 
Fish:  Walleye
Song:  "Hail! Minnesota"
Nickname:  Gopher State

North Dakota
Capital:  Bismark 
Bird: Western Meadowlark 
Tree:  American Elm 
Flower:  Wild Prairie Rose 
Song:  "North Dakota Hymn"
Nickname:  Flickertail State

South Dakota
Capital:  Pierre 
Insect:  Honeybee 
Bird:  Ring-necked Pheasent 
Tree:  Black Hills Spruce 
Flower:  American Pasqueflower 
Song:  "Hail, South Dakota"
Nicknames:  Mt. Rushmore State, Coyote State

Nebraska
Capital:  Lincoln 
Insect:  Honeybee 
Bird:  Western Meadowlark 
Tree:  Cottonwood 
Flower:  Goldenrod 
Song:  "Beautiful Nebraska"
Nickname:  Cornhusker State

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