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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Women s History Month
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Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
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Santorini through the clouds
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Patriot Day
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Illuminated Uluru
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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World Oceans Day
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Hiking the High Trestle Trail
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Satla marshland in Bangladesh
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Red squirrel
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Celebrate Mandela Day
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A day to celebrate the sun
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
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Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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Landscape Architecture Month
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How lovely are your branches
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A species no longer at risk
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Happy Diwali!
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High tide at the walled city
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National Take a Hike Day
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Celebrating freedom
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