Welcome to those who would like to submit your own haiku and celebrate the nature in your state. I am gathering haiku for the state birds and state flowers of these Western states: California, Nevada, and Arizona. Please post haiku about the birds and flowers for each state in the Comments section below.
California
Bird: California quail
Flower: California poppy
Nevada
Bird: Mountain bluebird
Flower: Sagebrush
Arizona
Bird: Cactus wren
Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom
Please post haiku you have written below (and no worries about following 5-7-5 syllable counts), and please include your name and general location.