The Origin of the Christmas Tree
Jim Donegan Jim Donegan

The Origin of the Christmas Tree

Going back in time, evergreen trees first found their symbolism in ancient Egypt and Rome, where they were used after the winter solstice to decorate the house as a reminder of the spring time to come, in other words, the evergreen boughs were an expression of life overcoming the death of winter.

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A Closer Look at Bees
Jim Donegan Jim Donegan

A Closer Look at Bees

What’s really happening with America’s bees? We’ve seen bee populations across North America and Europe declining since World War II, and they hit an all-time low in 2015, but why? To better understand why the bees’ lives are being impacted, let’s look at some changes that have been happening with their food supply, namely flowers.

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