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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Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
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Burrowing owls
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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A fair that s star-studded
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A path lain with petals
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World Rainforest Day
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Walk the line
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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Great on so many levels
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Falling for the Canadian Rockies
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Native American Heritage Month
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On a Healing Field for Veterans Day
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Celebrating a Paris landmark
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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National Mushroom Month
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New Year s Day
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From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
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Juneteenth
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Ancient groves in Australia
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Frankenstein Friday
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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Celebrating World Art Day
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Penguins can t fly!
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National Bison Day
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest