5 superfruits for spring, switchel, beneficial insects

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Thursday, May 16, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( What can better please, When your mind is well at ease, Than a walk among the green fields in May? –William Allingham (1824–89) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [35 days until summer begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To harvest aboveground crops have dental care pick fruit [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day When my daughter and I wish on the “first star I see tonight,” are we really wishing on a planet? How can we tell one from the other? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What reptile is the most mathematical? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Stop Feeling Tired: #1 anti-fatigue tip (Watch Now) (title)]( [Stop Feeling Tired: #1 anti-fatigue tip (Watch Now)]( Have you had enough? 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