…put them on everything. That"s the philosophy behind the two-week Lemon Festival that began yesterday and runs through March 3 in the coastal city of Menton, France, where this citrus-covered dragon looms large. This sliver of the French Riviera just down the road from Monaco almost never sees freezing temperatures, even in winter. That makes it ideal for growing lemons, oranges, and other citrus crops—and the harvests are plentiful, as proved by the Lemon Festival"s many fruit-bedecked sculptures and parade floats.
When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
Today in History
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World Penguin Day
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National Park Week continues
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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Explorer of the sea
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The fantastic winter fox
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Welcome to the pack
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Go climb a tree
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Diwali
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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Earth Day and National Park Week
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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Merry Christmas
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Salmon migration in full swing
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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International Museum Day
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A meerkat stands alone
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On the hunt
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National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
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World Elephant Day
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples