Events for August 20, 2022

Today is World Mosquito Day – no, it’s not a day to celebrate mosquitoes, rather it commemorates the day that relationship between mosquitoes and malaria was identified by British doctor Sir Ronald Ross in 1897. The goal of this special day is to raise awareness of malaria, as well as other diseases carried by mosquitoes...

Today is National Honey Bee Day, a day to celebrate and show appreciation for hard working Honey Bees, which produce honey that we enjoy and are vital to the pollination for a wide array of our fruits and vegetables. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences suggests providing plants that appeal bees,...