The Pink Moon of April rising over a field of wild grass and flowers during twilight.

May Flowers: Floral Myths, Legends, and Facts

According to legend, roses were originally only white but turned red after Cupid poured wine over the flower  Roses are the most popular flower in the world with over 150 species and thousands of hybrids being cultivated globally. According to legend, roses were originally only white but turned red after Cupid mischievously poured wine over …

opossum on the rocks

Facts About the North American Opossums

Please be kind to our opossum friends… Opossums are not dangerous to humans and are beneficial to the environment. Please don’t hurt them.  Both possum and opossum correctly refer to the critters found in North America According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “both possum and opossum correctly refer to the Virginia opossum frequently seen in North America.” So, both possum and …

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It’sss Snake Season

In Chinese culture, the snake represents resilience, intelligence, creativity, and intuition.  According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 is the year of the snake. In Chinese culture, the snake represents resilience, intelligence, creativity, and intuition.  Snakes have no eyelids so they sleep with their eyes open and cannot blink  Snakes have no eyelids so they sleep …

Tomatoes were cultivated by the Aztecs in the Americas—they were brought to Italy by the Spanish in the 1500s—but people thought they were either poisonous or an aphrodisiac

Tomatoes were cultivated by the Aztecs in the Americas—they were brought to Italy by the Spanish in the 1500s

Tomatoes were cultivated by the Aztecs in the Americas—then brought to Italy by the Spanish in the 1500s—but people thought they were either poisonous or an aphrodisiac. In France, tomatoes were called pommes d’amour—“apples of love”—due to the belief that they had aphrodisiac properties; In Italy, tomatoes were called pomi d’oro—“golden apples”—because the first tomatoes in Europe …