Origins and significance of the North Carolina state flower The flowering ... As the season progresses, the tree's foliage provides shelter and nesting sites for birds and small animals.

North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to seem." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out among the rest.

December's most-sighted bird in N.C. is also the state's "official" bird. According to a Citizen Times database of bird sightings spanning back to 2011, the most recent data on Northern cardinal ...

A Nash County couple’s Christmas tree will be displayed at the North Carolina State Capitol. The winners of the tree ...