In 2012 the culls should have started, with a plan to roll it out to a further ten zones in 2013, then another ten in 2014, right now if the government had had it's way THIRTY TWO cull zones would now be finishing for the year.
Alabama State Flower. Camellia is a genus of about 82 species of evergreen shrubs or trees of the tea family Theaceae, native to tropical and subtropical Asia. Popular as an ornamental flower, the Camellia is the Alabama State Flower. The common Camellia is classified as Camellia japonica. Camellia is an easy to grow evergreen flowering shrub with many uses, incredible ruggedness, and great beauty.
In 1949, the U.S. state of Alabama chose the Southern pine to represent the region. This is a general name for many different species of pine, however, so in 1997, the government chose the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris Miller to become Alabama's state tree. A native of the area, this tree likes to grow in hot climates. The longleaf pine, recognizable by its very long needles, looks like grass for the first few years of its lifespan.