Working day in day out everyday can become monotonous. Especially if we are working for someone else. Yet we need to work because we are human. No matter how rich and financially independent we are, there always a certain degree of work that have to be done. Just look at this Carpenter Bee… Even thought [...]

In Mexico, the Nahuatl (Aztec language) name for this plant is “cacalloxochitl” which means “crow flower.” It was used for many medicinal purposes such as salves and ointments. Depending on location, many other common names exist: “Kembang Kamboja” in Indonesia, “Temple Tree” or “Champa” in India, “Calachuchi” in the Philippines, “Araliya” or “Pansal Mal” in Sri Lanka, “Champey” in Cambodia, “Champa” [...]