Learn how a team of scientists, restoration experts, and historians worked together to use bacteria to clean Michelangelo’s sculptures of Dusk & Dawn and other marble installations in The Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/30/arts/bacteria-cleaning-michelangelo-medici-restoration.html

Learn more about The Medici Chapel from Britannica.com – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michelangelo/The-Medici-Chapel

See more pictures from The Medici Chapel from The Museums of Florence – http://www.museumsinflorence.com/musei/Medici_chapels.html

Or check our pictures tagged #medicichapel on social media.

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Did you know you can get a hummingbird to eat from your hand?

Here is a video from The Dodo of someone who trained a neighborhood hummingbird to eat from a handheld feeder …
https://youtu.be/dzVlhurGz7U
… He named his friend the hummingbird Hector because he eats nectar.

For more about hummingbirds, here is a video from National Geographic Wild …
https://youtu.be/gaUhxQtNOwM

For gorgeous hummingbird photographs check out Hummingbird Spot on Instagram …
https://www.instagram.com/hummingbirdspot

There are so many different varieties of hummingbirds!

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39 countries take part at the Eurovision Song Contest each year and holds its finale in May. Watch a 13:59 min video of the Official Recap of all 39 songs of the 2021 contest.
https://youtu.be/u6FU4wPI-ng

If you want to know more about the Eurovision Song Contest check out the website …
https://eurovision.tv

Also on:
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/EurovisionSongContest
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/eurovision
Twitter – https://twitter.com/Eurovision

For a fun parody movie about the Eurovision Song Contest look for Will Ferrel in …

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8580274/

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May 20th was World Bee Day!
So let’s enjoy learning a bit more about bees.

About World Bee Day:
The UN – https://www.un.org/en/observances/bee-day
Video from Bees R‘ Funny – https://youtu.be/B9SIB7myv18

TikTok Video from Texas Beeworks – https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMetTX771/

About Bee Keeping:
Texas Beeworks Series: What is’t Like to Be A Bee Keeper – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSLY4JJKazwcmz9ob0frIziomjlxJnVnX

Texas Beeworks on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/TexasBeeworks
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/texasbeeworks
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@texasbeeworks
Twitter – https://twitter.com/texasbeeworks
Online – https://texasbeeworks.com

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Spring has sprung and summer is on its way. In celebration of all the blooms the April showers have brought in May, spend 2:40 watching this gorgeous video of Bloomingng Flowers in time lapse.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/pZVdQLn_E5w

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Discover beautiful destinations in Upstate New York with NYup.

Beautiful photographs of Upstate New York’s natural treasures – NYup on Instragram:
https://www.instagram.com/newyorkupstate

Must see waterfalls in Upstate New York – breathtaking, stunning, and majestic:
https://trib.al/6McfqfM

Tree Houses – sleep in the trees with these magical Upsate New York tree houses:
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/places-to-stay/2021/05/safe-travels-sleep-in-the-trees-with-these-magical-upstate-ny-treehouses.html

Upstate New York’s Historic Forts – few things capture the spirit of the early American frontier as the iconic forts of Upstate New York: https://trib.al/87hgZFF

Unique roadside attractions of Upstate New York: wild and wonderful … and just a little bit weird, favorite odd spots to see: https://trib.al/Wky8WGu

Where to find NYup …
Online – http://NYup.com
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/newyorkupstate/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/newyorkupstate
Twitter – https://twitter.com/newyorkupstate

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Discover: NASAs View of Earth, as Music
https://youtu.be/UU-wmSEPiqw

Discover what NASA’s Earth data sounds like when it’s turned into music. With each passing Earth Day, the drums get louder. Every sound and instrument tell a story.

The higher the pitch of the music, the more data collected from NASA Earth science missions. The guitar represents the mission launches. The orchestra is split up based on the field of each mission:

Strings = Atmosphere
High Woodwinds = Geosphere
Low Woodwinds = Hydrosphere
High Brass = Cryosphere
Low Brass = Biosphere

Check out more on …
NASA’s Curious Universe Podcast:
https://www.nasa.gov/curiousuniverse

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Did you know that you can do coffee tastings and it’s called Coffee Cupping? Coffee Mania’s Coffee Tasting videos with Mandy will teach you all about it!

Watch Mandy’s introduction video to Coffee Cupping – https://youtu.be/uto2WGBQKgs

Or watch the entire Coffee Cupping series – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp5RknJ24WSZgcq1huT_xYaOrgauia4qa

Find Coffee Mania …
Online – https://www.cnycoffee.com
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/coffeemania13045
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/coffeemania607
Twitter – https://twitter.com/coffeemania

If you want to purchase a Coffee Cupping Kit, they are for sale at Coffee Mania’s Origins store located on Route 281 in Homer, NY or online from their web store.

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Relax while watching and listening to the sounds of Sapsucker Woods and the wild bird feeders at the Cornell Ornithology Lab in Ithaca, NY.

Cornell FeederWatch Cam: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/cornell-lab-feederwatch

This busy feeder will not disappoint. And if you have pet cats, it makes the perfect CatTV. Stream it to your television and enjoy the antics of your kitties enjoying wild birds in the comfort of your home.

Links to many more bird cams are available as well: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams

Owls, Hawks, Water fowl, Tropical birds and more

Also check out the live Cornell Bird Cams from the Cornell Ornithology Lab on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/birdcams/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cornellbirdcams
Twitter – https://twitter.com/birdcams

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What to take a hike or a bike ride? Or bring a kayak somewhere new? Check out the Finger Lakes Land Trust to find a nature preserve in the area.

“You can explore over 35 nature preserves conserved by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. They are free and open to the public for quiet recreation. See our interactive map … to find new places for hiking, paddling, birding, and family outings.”

Also on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/FingerLakesLandTrust
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fingerlakeslandtrust
Twitter – https://twitter.com/FLLandTrust

Visit SUNY Cortland’s Outdoor Pursuits Gear Rental Center to rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, hiking gear, mountain bikes and many other things to use when you visit the Finger Lakes nature preserves.

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