This document contains information about various flora, fauna, and natural resources found in Georgia. It includes descriptions of plants like sourwood trees and groundsel bushes, flowers such as Cherokee roses and hydrangeas, birds including brown thrashers and eastern goldfinches, reptiles like cottonmouth snakes and gopher tortoises, sea life like clownfish and tiger sharks. It also discusses natural resources in Georgia such as forests, waterways like the Altamaha River and Savannah River, and trees including peach trees and sugar maples. Finally, it mentions animals found in Georgia such as chipmunks and the sportfish largemouth bass. Links are provided for additional information about each topic

1. Flora and Fauna
Brandon Cox
8-28-2017
Mr. Daniel

2. Plants:
In the picture this a Sourwood which
is a North American tree with sour-
tasting leaves. Most common in the
southeastern US.
In the picture there is a Groundsel bush.
Groundsel bush are mostly found in coastal parts
of Queensland and northern New South Wales but
is also found in Georgia. Its in competition with
both native and pasture vegetation.

3. Flowers:
In this picture there is a Cherokee rose in a dark forest.
Cherokee rose It is a climbing shrub which grows over
other shrubs. The leaves are 1.2–3.9 inches long, with
usually three leaflets.
In this picture you can see blue Hydrangea.
Hydrangea These flowers are produced from spring
to autumn. They most often grow in flowerheads at
the ends of the stems.

4. Birds
In this picture you can see the amazing brown thrasher.
The brown thrasher is a bird in the family Mimidae. It is
the state bird of Georgia.
In the picture you see the amazingly fast spinus
tristis. The spinus tristis Is also known as the
eastern goldfinch or "lightning bird," It is a small
North American bird.

5. Reptiles
In this picture a Blackwater moccasin in a very dry place.
Blackwater moccasin Is a venomous snake, found in the
southeastern United States. They are usually in swamps.
In this picture you can see the gopher tortoise. The
gopher tortoise is native to the southeastern United
States. The gopher tortoise is seen as an amazing
species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for
not just its own species.

6. Sea Life
In this picture you can see a clownfish in the Georgia
aquarium. Thirty species of Clownfish are recognized.
One is in the genus Premnas, while all the remaining are
in the genus Amphiprion.
In this picture you can see a tiger shark in the Georgia
aquarium. The tiger shark is the only extant member of
the genus Galeocerdo. Commonly known as a Sea Tiger it
is capable of attaining a length over 5 m.

7. Natural Resources
In this picture you can see Lake Sydney which contains
the natural resource, water. Water is a colorless
chemical substance that is mainly in Earth's streams,
lakes, and oceans, and the liquids of living organisms. Its
chemical formula is H₂O.
In this picture you can see a beautiful forest with plenty of
strong trees. Trees and lumber are very important in the
world. They give us the resources to make houses and
shelters. They also give us oxygen to live and carry out
the circle of life.

8. Waterways
In this picture you can the Altamaha river.The
Altamaha River goes eastward for 137 miles and at
the end it empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
In this picture you see the Savannah river. The Savannah
River is a major river in the southeastern United States. It
forms most of the border between South Carolina and
Georgia.

9. Trees
In this picture you can see a beautiful peach tree. The
peach tree is native to the region of Northwest China but
has been growing in Georgia for plenty years. They have
It has an edible fruit called a peach or a nectarine.
In this picture you can see a maple tree. Sugar Maples
are a tree known for their fall colors and sap that is the
source of maple syrup.

10. Animals
In this picture you can see a chipmunk eating food. The
Eastern chipmunk is ground-dwelling squirrel that is 5-6
inches long and only weighing about 3 ounces. It is a
brownish-red color with black and white stripes on its
back.
In this picture you can see the sportfish the largemouth
bass The largemouth bass is a freshwater fish in the
sunfish family. Sunfish are a species of black bass native
to North America. It is also known as the wide mouth
bass, bigmouth bass, black bass, and bucket mouth..

11. • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_laevigata
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_thrasher
• https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/a_goldfinch_simspecies_billthompson.jpg
• https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Cottonmouth_quarter.jpg
• http://www.atoztheusa.com/state_images/Nature/GA/S-GA-reptile1.jpg
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_tortoise
• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T4r23wfEitc/TV9-w8rvXXI/AAAAAAAAAzs/y-xYYNgYI0o/s1600/34.jpg
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiprioninae
• http://elasmollet.org/Gc/Gc-images/GcOsaka.jpg
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark
• http://naturallandscapenursery.com/oxydenfl.JPG
• http://www.pleasantrunnursery.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-1719.jpg
• https://www.bing.com/search?q=what+is+sour+wood&form=EDGEAR&qs=PF&cvid=a5ad14f29ef742a492f094573a085417&cc=US&setlang=en-US
• https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/land-management/health-pests-weeds-diseases/weeds-diseases/invasive-plants/restricted/groundsel-bush
• http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/grdn/fullset/2013/10/1/0/RX-DK-LG26106_hydrangea-mophead_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.1280.1707.jpeg
• https://www.pinterest.com/pin/269512358921117579/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_goldfinch
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agkistrodon_piscivorus
• http://www.ya-native.com/Culture_SoutheastWoodlands/image/cherokeeRose-4.jpg
• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AbdT9wXxvfQ/UiyQmCVRlwI/AAAAAAAAMmc/7X86B5KReKQ/s1600/20130907_145502.jpg
• http://wonderopolis.org/_img?img=/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1402_f.jpg&transform=resizeCrop,720,450
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water
• https://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/education/the-regions-and-rivers-of-georgia-4145701?vk=oIci7EW2vu&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F
• http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/4861196.jpg
• https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Savannah_River_Augusta_Canal_Riverwatch_Pkwy.jpg
• http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/20090814_peachtree_560x375.jpg
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach

12. • http://blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org/allin/files/2016/01/sugarmapleinfall.jpg
• http://www.naturehills.com/sugar-maple
• http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/stories/7/y/7yey7nc2vbhfdlqv3ugn/20130913-1137017/user_book_20130913-095635_P001_I002_V001.jpg
• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/eastern_chipmunk.htm
• http://www.fly-fishing-discounters.com/images/Largemouth600x530.jpg
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass
• http://www.canadalumber.info/files/QuickSiteImages/Cdn_Forest_photo.jpg