Can One Pet a Bumblebee?

  I was walking through my yard recently when I spied spring’s first bumblebees. So adorable, fat, and furry, they buzzed around our crab apple tree. Seeing them made me happy. I love these little yellow and black striped insects. Unlike wasps and yellow jackets, bumblebees seem almost…well, cuddly. Which led me to wonder: can […]

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3 Wonderful Things About Spring (and one scary thing)

  Yes! In Connecticut, we survived another winter of storms, freezing cold, icicles, power outages, and slippery roads. Now comes our reward. I always think of spring as the real start of the year. All that burgeoning new life. The earth smells clean and fresh. There are so many things to appreciate, but here are […]

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