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Nature’s Quiz Name 13 animals that live in Indiana. Animals in Zoo’s, Museums or private collections do not count. Send answers to Gene-Stratton Porter to be entered in drawing for 2 tickets ($10.00 value) to tour Museum. Solution in next issue. Sponsored by Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Which of the following animals live in Indiana? 1. Bald Eagle 11. Raccoon 2. River Otter 12. Black Bear 3. Timber Wolf 13. Opossum 4. Armadillo 14. Sandhill Crane 5. Little Brown Bat 15. Shark 6. Baltimore Oriole 16. Snapping Turtle 7. Massasauga Rattlesnake 17. Alligator 8. Emperor Penguin 18. Leopard Frog 9. Box Turtle 19. Blue Gill 10. Flamingo 20. White-Tailed Deer The cabin in Wildflower Woods lies nestled in 123 acres of fields, woods, and formal gardens along the shores of Sylvan Lake, near Rome City, Indiana. It is the former home of Gene Stratton-Porter, the author of A Girl of the Limberlost a popular book for children and adults for 104 years. She also wrote The Song of the Cardinal, The Harvester, Freckles, A Daughter of the Land a total of 27 books, all excellent books to read. Very captivating, once you start reading it is hard to put it down. Most of her books are available in the site Gift Shop. Answer from Last Issue: COME VISIT US SOON AND BRING A PICNIC LUNCH Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site |W ildflower Woods & Garden: Free walk thru, open dawn to dusk 1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City, In. 46784 | Museum Gift Shop: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5pm Phone: 1-260-854-3790 | Museum-Cabin: Guided tours, hourly 10am - 4pm, adults $5 each. The Hometown Treasure · June ‘13 · pg 35