Vermont State Flower: Red Clover

State Flowers 2 Minutes

From The Charlotte News:

Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the state’s landscape and identity. Designated as the state flower in 1894, this pinkish-purple bloom symbolizes Vermont’s deep agricultural roots, particularly its dairy farming heritage, and serves as a living tribute to the land’s rural character and economic lifeblood.

Originally from Asia Minor and southeastern Europe, red clover spread to the British Isles from Germany in the 1600s and was later transported to North America by English colonists.

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial belonging to the legume family. The plant typically grows erect stems with leaves composed of three leaflets, each including light-colored “V” shapes. Its pink to rosy-purple pom pom-like flower heads are dense oval or spherical clusters, each consisting of up to 125 individual pea-shaped flowers.

Adaptable and relatively hardy, red clover thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 to 9. It prefers full sun and performs best when the temperatures are between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit though it can tolerate both cold and heat. While it favors well-drained loamy soils, it can also grow in a variety of soil types, including those with poor drainage, provided it receives moderate moisture during its growing season.

Like other members of the legume family (which includes peas and beans), the roots of red clover develop nodules when in contact with beneficial soil bacteria known as rhizobia. They convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use through a process called nitrogen fixation. This enriches the soil with nitrogen, an important macronutrient for plant health. Red clover can contribute 75 to 175 pounds of nitrogen per acre, an amount that underscores its value as a soil enhancer.

This nitrogen-fixing ability, combined with its fast growth, flexible planting schedule, tolerance for a variety of soil types and ability to break up compacted soils, makes red clover an exceptional cover crop. As the plant decomposes, it contributes organic matter that further improves soil structure and health.

To maximize nitrogen fixation, red clover seeds are often inoculated with Rhizobium trifolii bacteria and a sticking agent to encourage nodule formation. Inoculation is important in soils lacking sufficient populations of beneficial bacteria.

Red clover is typically direct seeded in the spring (April to May) or in the fall, assuming optimal moisture conditions. Fall planting should occur at least six weeks before the first frost to allow the plant enough time to establish. 

Farmers use red clover in a variety of ways: as hay, forage in pastures, as a cover crop or as part of a crop rotation system to improve soil health and reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers. In addition to its agricultural benefits, red clover is a magnet for pollinators. Many insects are drawn to its nutritious pollen and nectar with bees and bumblebees serving as its most effective pollinators.

Red clover is also edible to humans. The mildly sweet flowers are the most palatable, often added to salads, soups, jellies and baked goods. The leaves can be eaten in salads or brewed into tea. The seed pods are typically reserved for animal feed.

Historically, red clover has been valued for its medicinal properties. Native Americans used red clover infusions to treat various illnesses and applied it as an ointment for venomous bites. Its healing reputation spans ancient traditions across the globe.

Brought by settlers and embraced by generations of farmers, red clover reflects Vermont’s deep-rooted traditions and pride in its rural character. Its designation as the state flower honors both Vermont’s agricultural history and its enduring connection to the land.

SOURCE: CHARLOTTENEWSVT.ORG

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    1. Good morning! I had left tuna out for Wheezer that hadn’t been touched so I turned on the patio light and brought it in to make sure it wasn’t freezing. When I walked over to put it back out, there was Wheezer, hunkered down and waiting. Huh…..I added more to the bowl and took it out for him. I went out once to scrape it off the sides and loosen it up for him, expecting him to depart after finishing it off. This time, he settled himself on the chair to take a nap. I guess his latest squeeze is no longer in season.

      Fox needs to change it’s name to the Fox Christian News station – CONSTANT proselytizing!!! Enough!!! I want news, NOT religion!!!

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      1. Good Morning Filly!
        speaking of being in season–our birds have been going crazy in the last few days! the robins look like it’s spring! i wonder if they mate before flying south??? a whole bunch of birds were acting that way lately.

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        1. You still have robins???? I haven’t seen any birds except sparrows and finches for weeks now!

          “Birds that migrate south during the winter do not mate first; in fact, mating typically occurs during the breeding season, which is in the spring and summer months before migration begins. The primary reason birds migrate is to find food, as insect populations and other food sources decline in northern regions during the winter.

          Migration is driven by changes in daylight length (photoperiod), which triggers hormonal changes and a behavior known as Zugunruhe, or migratory restlessness.

          In many species, adult males typically leave the breeding grounds before females and juveniles, often arriving at the wintering grounds first to establish territories.
          This early arrival allows them to secure the best feeding and resting areas before the rest of the population arrives. The timing of migration is generally more flexible in the fall compared to the spring, as birds are not under the same pressure to find mates or establish breeding territories during their southward journey.

          Therefore, mating does not occur during the migration south; it happens later, upon arrival at the breeding grounds in the spring.”

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  3. Harrison

    November 3, 2025 12:35 am

    A justice on the state Supreme Court in Maryland has undermined the public’s confidence in that institution by posting on his lawn leftist political ideologies.

    Like “Here lies the Constitution,” “RIP Freedom of Speech,” “RIP Food Aid,” “Beware Health Insurance Cuts,” “RIP Due Process” and “RIP Climate Science.”

    https://www.wnd.com/2025/10/ghoulish-judges-leftist-halloween-lawn-display-raises-distrust/

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  4. Val1

    November 3, 2025 1:15 am

    President Trump’s Truth Social

    “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, NOT JUST FOR THE SHUTDOWN, BUT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.
    WE WILL GET ALL OF OUR COMMON SENSE POLICIES APPROVED (VOTER ID, ANYONE?) AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

    REMEMBER, THE DEMOCRATS WILL DO IT IMMEDIATELY, AS SOON AS THEY GET THE CHANCE.
    OUR DOING IT WILL NOT GIVE THEM THE CHANCE.

    REPUBLICANS, BE TOUGH AND SMART!

    THE DEMS ARE CRAZED LUNATICS, THEY WILL NOT OPEN UP OUR COUNTRY NO MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IRREPARABLY HARMED!”

    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115483440357834964

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  5. Jake
    November 3, 2025 6:34 am

    House Oversight Committee Deem Biden’s Pardons VOID – November 3, 2025

    https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/house-oversight-committee-deem-bidens-pardons-void/

    Former President Joe Biden’s likeliness and name was forged by unelected White House staffers. His administration knew the extent of his mental decline and assumed the role of Commander-in-Chief to the bafflement of society. Aside from Hunter Biden, Joe Biden did not directly grant pardons to the 4,245 criminals who were released onto the streets by autopen forgery.

    Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to act, as the nearly year-long investigation “deems void President Biden’s executive actions that were signed using the Autopen, and the committee determines that action by the Department of Justice is warranted to address the legal consequences of that determination.”

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., publicly stated on numerous occasions that he was prevented from speaking with Joe Biden directly. The one opportunity Johnson had to face Biden was disastrous. Johnson asked the president why he halted LNG exports to Europe, but the president insisted he never issued that order. “Mr. President, yes, you did. It was an executive order like three weeks ago,” Johnson replied before explaining the damage it caused to the EU and US economies.

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  8. StanH

    November 3, 2025 7:08 am

    Thomas Sowell’s “Random Thoughts”

    “In politics, few talents are as richly rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims. Welfare states on both sides of the Atlantic have discovered that largesse to losers does not reduce their hostility to society but only increases it. Far from producing gratitude, generosity is seen as an admission of guilt, and the reparations as inadequate compensation for injustices – leading to worsening behavior by the recipients.”

    “There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs-partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.” …Aka the Race Hustler

    Booker T Washington 1911

    As the “shutdown” continues look for the playbook as Rush would tell us, to be the same old, same old; “Divide & Conquer”. If they can gets riots going they will, stay in prayer, be prepared, be careful.

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  9. (VIDEO)

    “Trump Teases Saudi Arabia Joining Abraham Accords”

    Clandestine, Nov 02, 2025

    “This clip is EXTREMELY important! Saudi Arabia are one of the central players in this global game of thrones. Trump teases that Saudi Arabia are going to join the Abraham Accords, and highlights how striking Iran’s nuclear facilities paved the way for the peace deal.

    Trump is spoon-feeding it to us. He is essentially confirming that he made a deal with Saudi Crown Bin Salman and the leaders of the Muslim/Arab world, to take out Iran’s nuclear capabilities, in exchange for a peace deal in the Middle East and joining the Abraham Accords.

    That’s why Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE, treated Trump like a king when he visited back in May. That’s why Qatar gave him a plane. Because Trump is cleaning up the mess that Obama created with the Iran Deal.

    Trump has already secured a new deal with the Muslim/Arab world, and we are just witnessing the rollout. The deal was made long ago.”

    https://bioclandestine.substack.com/p/trump-teases-saudi-arabia-joining

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  10. Just The News: “Nigeria has rejected the prospect of a unilateral U.S. military action against Islamic militants within its borders, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s comments were merely part of his diplomatic strategy.

    Nigerian presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala opined that Trump’s remarks were part of his “style of going forceful in order to force a sit-down and have a conversation,” the Associated Press reported.

    Trump, over the weekend, suggested that the U.S. would enter Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” to deal with Islamic terrorists.

    “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!” Trump said.”

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  13. throwing shade on Massie…

    Rightedtheship
    November 3, 2025 11:17 am

    Mr. Morally superior Massie did not waste much time in getting remarried . To a former staffer of Rand Pauls that he has known for years–based in DC. Massie spent 2 weeks back in Kentucky when wife died and high tailed it back to DC–and it was during summer break –gee wonder what was so important back in DC. https://www.westernjournal.com/rep-thomas-massie-announces-marriage-early-practitioner-making-america-healthy

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    1. I refuse to read at any site that requires you to disable ad blockers, like that site does. Having said that….it was interesting to see how his appearance changed after his wife died, switching to contact lenses & overall younger look, perhaps at the suggestion of his new love?

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  14. put on your tin foil hats…

    Patience

    November 3, 2025 11:11 am

    Might this be true❓

    https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/satanic-symbols-or-urban-planning-tiktoker-claims-donald-trumps-new-white-house-ballroom-could-disrupt-washington-d-c-s-freemasonic-layout/articleshow/124824609.html

    ——///

    https://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?noframes;read=260990

    -“Since construction began, D.C.’s underground sensors have gone wild. Electromagnetic fluctuations, radar interference, and inexplicable wildlife shifts around the Ellipse confirm the rupture.

    Masonic lodges have gone dark. Three canceled rituals. The Scottish Rite building closed its doors.The Pentagon’s inner lodge stopped logging floor access. The power that once flowed through the city’s geometric veins was gone – the grid, silent.

    By realigning the White House within the natural magnetic field, the frequency of the entire capital changed. The control lattice that fed off trauma and ritual has been severed. The obelisk no longer transmitted.

    What rises in its place was a quantum fortress – a living structure broadcasting sovereignty instead of submission, freedom instead of fear. The Vatican-London-D.C. triad has lost its keystone. Their geometry has collapsed. Their frequencies no longer hold

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    1. I think that’s ridiculous, tbh. 🙄😏🤨😒 How can something at the far end of the WH grounds “re-align” the whole building’s “magnetic field”?

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      1. Yes, it’s a show braid and the hat is to muffle sound so it doesn’t distract the horse. Like any other piece of tack, the horse gets used to it.

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  18. Just The News: “The Trump administration on Monday announced it would partially funding SNAP benefits, aka food stamps, after multiple federal judges ordered them to keep the benefits flowing.

    Roughly 42 million people currently receive SNAP benefits, averaging $190 per month per person, the Associated Press reported.”

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        1. right. but Rollins said for there to be funds dispersed FROM one of those pots, the underlying program has to be funded–but since SNAP is not funded because of the shutdown (it’s not funded past 10/31)–, it’s not a viable transference of funds.

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  19. so they need to ask that judge–just where should the gov’t get the funds he insists must be given for snap?

    FTA

    During a news conference on Capitol Hill, Rollins said that there has long been a misconception that the USDA has money to fund the program. Rollins said there is a contingency fund at the USDA, but “it is only allowed to flow if the underlying program is funded.” 

    Even if it could be utilized, the fund itself would only have been able to cover half of the $9.2 billion that Rollins said would be needed for SNAP benefits in November.

    https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/why-snap-benefits-cant-funded-without-congressional-action

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    2. “….NBC News reported Monday that Pelosi, D-Calif., is expected to “make an announcement” about her political future after Election Day on Tuesday, with unnamed sources anticipating the Democratic political giant is set to retire at the end of her term.

      But when reached for comment on the report by Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Pelosi made no mention of her stepping aside — nor about her long-term plans in general….”

      https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-spokesman-sidesteps-retirement-rumors-dem-primary-threats-wait-wings

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  22. “Jim Farley – Ford’s CEO – predicted that market share of electric cars would be cut in half once the federal tax credit for clean vehicles ended on September 30. And in the first month of the post-tax-credit future for EVs, that’s exactly what happened. October’s EV market share plummeted to around 5% in the U.S., from a record high of over 12% in September.

    The battery-powered share of sales also dropped significantly on a year-over-year basis, from over 8% in October 2024. The last time EVs made up 5% of U.S. vehicle sales was in early 2022.

    Why the fuck are taxpayers subsidizing very expensive cars when we ourselves can’t afford them? Irrespective of the fact I wouldn’t be caught dead in one, it makes zero sense. Face it – it’s not a sustainable product. It’s just a question of when everybody realizes it.”

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  23. “Hard to believe it’s been 25 years. WTF are they doing up there?”

    Today is the 25th anniversary of continuous human occupation of the International Space Station. On Nov. 2, in 2000, an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts became the first residents of the ISS at the start of a four-month mission. 

    After their Soyuz spacecraft linked up at 12:00 CET, William Shepherd, Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko entered the station, turned on the lights and life support systems, and proceeded to set up a live television link with the Russian mission control to confirm that the move-in was going well.”

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  27. just talked to Mom. they had quite the excitement today! LOL a spider crawled across her floor while the aide was drying her hair–and they both were beside themselves. lol told me that story 3 times.

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  31. “God Complex: The Rise Of America’s Censorship Machine — New Alarming Documentary Worth Watching….”

    Jimychanga, Nov 03, 2025

    “For generations, Americans have believed the First Amendment was untouchable — the cornerstone of our Republic. But today, that freedom is under attack. Behind closed doors, government agencies, Big Tech, universities, and NGOs built a powerful system to control what citizens can say, hear, and believe.

    This is not speculation. It is a documented reality — and it strikes at the heart of our liberty. ‘God Complex: The Rise of America’s Censorship Machine’ is a Big Picture Originals documentary that reveals how this system came to be, how it operates, and why every American who values freedom must pay attention. Because when free speech is silenced, the truth disappears — and with it, every other right we hold dear.

    Watch now for free: Released October 16th

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  35. Just The News: “Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday urged New York City voters to vote for former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor on Tuesday instead of Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, stating a vote for Sliwa would be a vote for Zohran Mamdani.

    Mamdani, who calls himself a democratic socialist, became the Democratic nominee this past summer, forcing Cuomo to run as an independent. Mamdani currently leads in the polls, with Cuomo trailing in second place. However, if Sliwa supporters were to instead vote for Cuomo, he could defeat Mamdani. 

    Another factor is that there were more than 700,000 ballots cast in early voting, the most ever in the city for a non-presidential election.

    Musk, the world’s richest man, is now one of several billionaires to throw their support behind Cuomo. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman have also endorsed Cuomo over Mamdani. 

    “Remember to vote tomorrow in New York,” Musk posted on X. “Bear in mind that a vote for Curtis is really a vote for Mumdumi or whatever his name is. VOTE CUOMO!”

    The race is just one of several notable elections on Tuesday. New Jersey will be electing its governor, along with Virginia, while California voters will decide whether they want their state to redraw congressional maps.”

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  36. EXCERPT: “Federal prosecutors revealed Monday they have unearthed a trove of personal emails showing then-FBI Director James Comey openly talked in the days before the 2016 election that he expected to be working soon for President-elect Hillary Clinton and was being kept apprised by a top FBI aide on efforts to anonymously provide information to the news media.

    “Well done my friend. Who knew this would. E so uh fun,” Comey wrote in a November 2016 email after then-FBI special government employee Dan Richman briefed the FBI director on Richman’s efforts to provide information and guidance to The New York Times on an article involving Clinton’s email scandal.

    The emails were referenced in a bombshell court filing by acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan and her deputy Tyler Lemmons in which the government rejected Comey’s argument that he was being maliciously prosecuted for misleading Congress about actions he took as FBI director.

    Halligan cited and attached to the filing numerous emails in which Comey was clearly aware that Richman was working to provide information anonymously to news outlets about the Clinton email case and that he expected those outreach efforts would end with Clinton defeating Donald Trump in the November 2016 election.

    “Some day they will figure it out. And as [Individual 1 and Individual 2] point out, my decision will be one a president-elect Clinton will be very grateful for (although that wasn’t why I did it),” Comey wrote Richman in one such email.

    Halligan’s filing said the emails showed Comey was aware and encouraging Richman’s contacts with media, contrary to his claims to Congress…..”

    https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/comey-expected-work-president-elect-clinton-knew-top-aide-was

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  37. I have made great progress in shredding a TON of documents covering the last 30 years!!! I have ALWAYS been a pack-rat and saved everything…..ya’ know, “just in case!” My filing cabinet is half-empty now!!!!

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