"Chenango" is an old Indian name meaning "Land of the Bullthistle".
Or so the traditional story has it. The Bullthistle is not native to North America; it was probably brought over from Europe.
Nevertheless, we in Chenango County, New York, use it as our county logo. I am a Bullthistle Birder, a Bullthistle Botanizer, and a Bullthistle Hiker. With this blogging site I am now a Bullthistle Blogger!
