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Apparently your device doesn't like mojito's.😂

I thought maybe celebrate the days by leaning something about them.

July 13th: National Delaware Day, National French Fry Day and National Beans ‘N’ Franks Day.

Delaware's capital is Dover, largest city: Wilmington, nickname: The First State, state bird: Delaware Blue Hen, wildlife animal: Grey fox, fish: Weakfish, flower: Peach Blossom, insect: 7-spotted ladybug, Tree: American holly, state fruit: strawberry. Delaware was one of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution. On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, and has since been known as "The First State." It is the second smallest state. Delaware is divided into three counties, the lowest number of any state. From north to south, they are New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. Delware's Motto is: Liberty and Independence.

The Delaware Blue Hen is a blue strain of American gamecock. It was adopted on April 14, 1939, as the state bird of Delaware. It is one of three U.S. state birds that is not a species native to the United States.

The weakfish prey on a wide variety of species, including, small schooling fish like anchovies and Atlantic Menhaden, assorted crabs, shrimp, mollusks, and even large zooplankton. Weakfish move toward their prey slowly and once upon them they attack aggressively with an open jaw.

Passage of the act to adopt the Peach Blossom on May 9, 1895, was prompted by Delaware's reputation as the "Peach State," since her orchards contained more than 800,000 peach trees yielding a crop worth thousands of dollars at that time.

Adopted May 1, 1939, the American Holly ( Ilex opaca Aiton ) is regarded as one of Delaware's most important forest trees. Often called Christmas holly or evergreen holly, the tree has dark, thorny-leaved foliage and red berries. In Delaware, the tree can reach a maximum of 60 feet in height and a trunk diameter of 20 inches. The flowers are pollinated by insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and night-flying moths. The berries are reputedly poisonous to humans, but are important survival food for birds, who will eat the berries after other food sources are exhausted. The tree also forms a thick canopy which offers protection for birds from predators and storms. Songbirds including thrushes, mockingbirds, catbirds, bluebirds and thrashers frequently feed on the berries.

Adopted May 13, 2010, the strawberry🍓 is an important product of Delaware's agricultural industry. Delaware strawberries are bred for taste, not to be big or last a long time on a store self.

Sending peach blossom scented hugs for my twin and...Oh Bixby, look what Delaware's state fruit is! Strawberries!🍓...and Delaware strawberry for Bixby.