The modern day celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed throughout history. It is hard to say its original roots, however, we know it comes from ancient Rome and Christianity. One legend is based during ancient Roman times. The holiday was celebrated during the festival of Luperaclia (a festival to honor Faunus/Pan, the god of fertility). This festival was celebrated during the time of February 13-15th. Although there are so many interpretations of what this festival actually celebrated, we do know that it was known as a festival of love and...
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Use a pencil or wooden skewer to determine whether an orchids needs to be watered. Avoid over watering which leads to the demise of many more orchids than under watering. Constant wetness will cause the roots to rot, which leaves the plant without a means for taking up nourishment which then causes the leaves to droop and will eventually kill the plant. The classic advice is to water the day before the plant dries out. If you have to let the plant go dry to figure out what a...
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Holiday traditions in Hawai'i aren't that much different than the rest of the United States. Contrary to popular belief, we use the same Christmas Trees as everyone else, and not Palm trees. Most "bigger" towns have tree lighting ceremonies and you may see someone wearing a festive sweater to keep warm (depending on the weather.) Where things do differ are obviously with Holiday attire. As we all know, Winter is more wet in the islands than cold. Even though 60 degrees doesn't sound cold to most, it does feel chilly...
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