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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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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Star Wars Day
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A winter light show
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Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
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Take the stairs
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An avian predator built for the snow
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The rainbow connection
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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Skyscraper Day
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Full moon
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Into the woods
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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International Cheetah Day
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Dancers perform ‘Revelations’
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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Let’s go mothing
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Earth Day
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Boating on the Bojo
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Arambol Beach, Goa, India
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Saint Andrews Day
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Union Square, Manhattan
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Colorful cows of the reef
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It s leap day!
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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St. Patrick s Day
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Over and under the delta
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A day to take a moment