You might recognize our homepage friend from the logo of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, an annual US competition since 1925. Why’s it called a spelling bee? Because another meaning of ‘bee’ is any kind of gathering or meeting for collective work or competition, like a quilting bee or, yes, a spelling bee. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is being held this week in National Harbor, Maryland, and savvy spellers from grade schools and middle schools around the world will compete for top honors.
Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
Today in History
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
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Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
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Notes from an underground lake
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Here comes summer
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World Lizard Day
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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A Great view from above
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Castle Day in Japan
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National Moth Week
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Let us introduce you…
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It s Bermuda s big day
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The owl that loved football
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A valley view at 9,000 feet
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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A hero for the 21st century
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Headed to the High Country
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Back on the rise
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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Whales in winter
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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Antarctica Day
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Borrego Badlands
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Taughannock Falls State Park