That sweetness in the air is not just the arrival of springtime—maple syrup season has arrived in Quebec. Taps drilled into the maple trees collect oozing sap in buckets like these. The sap is then heated to evaporate excess water, leaving the concentrated sugary syrup—yum. And Canada takes its maple syrup very seriously. Producing about 70 percent of the world’s maple syrup, Quebec even has its own ‘maple syrup cartel,’ which works to keep prices stable and maintains the Global Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve. Now, that’s sticky business.
Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
Today in History
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Where is this wintry road?
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Celebrating Yi Peng
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How green is my valley
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Installation art turns heads
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World Architecture Day
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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It s International Jazz Day
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Groovy!
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Take the Stairs Day
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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A grotesque scene
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California
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Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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Buildings on Grand-Place Square in Brussels, Belgium
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Arbor Day
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Bobbing for crab apples
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Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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What’s blooming in New Zealand?
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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Eye of the cave
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