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Exploring Nature: Old Farmer’s Almanac

Exploring Nature: Old Farmer’s Almanac
Wild turkeys and seafood were on the menu for the first Thanksgiving meal in 1691. Pilgrims did not have the pleasure of pumpkin pie or cranberry sauce, but the did have their fill of eels. Yay! Photo from Metro Creative

Exploring Nature: Old Farmer’s A lmanac

I recently purchased my very first copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a storied publication that has been around since 1792.

Perusing this 257-page book, I was pleased to see a listing of flowers that attract hummingbirds – including bee balm, larkspur, petunia and scarlet sage.

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