Exciting News!

Hello Citrus Fans!

I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and enjoyed lots of time with their friends and family.

I have some exciting news to kick off 2016! On our Instagram page (citrusarchives) we will begin posting a photo of the beloved Orange Bird in different places all over Florida Southern College’s beautiful campus. The Orange Bird is an iconic image that holds a special place in my heart. Created by Disney in 1970 for the Florida Citrus Commission, he has brought smiles to thousands of faces. Uniquely, The Orange Bird does not speak, or even sing! As a result, he only communicates with orange thought bubbles and is teased mercilessly by the other birds. Through it all, he keeps spreading sunshine and smiles to everyone he meets.

Every Friday The Orange Bird will be seen throughout Florida Southern College. This interactive addition to our Instagram page will be fun for everyone and will showcase the lovely Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture that makes up the campus.

I hope you’re all as excited for this as I am. You never know where the Orange Bird’s next adventure will be, so be sure to follow us on Instagram to be sure that you never miss his next stop. If you have any recommendations for where you think The Orange Bird should fly to next, feel free to leave them in the comments section.

So don’t forget to keep an eye out this Friday! You won’t wanna miss it!

“With his beautiful orange feathers, and beautiful leafy wings,

He’s a fluffy little puffy sight to see.

He can turn your frown around, when you see him looking down,

The Orange Bird up in the Sunshine Tree.”

Written by Emma Morton

Student Fellow at the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame

In partnership with Florida Southern College’s McKay Archives Center