Inspired by Col. John McCrae's poem, In Fladers Fields, Georgia resident and professor Moina Michael championed the remembrance  poppy following World War I. Sara Freeland, writing for UGA Today, explained:

She also launched a national letter-writing campaign encouraging others to adopt the poppy. The American Legion designated the red poppy as its official flower in 1920, and distribution of…

The Pook-Emu Bee links return today for Memorial Day, a day for remembering those Americans who gave their lives in battle. I put together some suitable links for the occasion to lead off today's Pook-Emu Bee. You can also see some of my own Memorial Day articles in Saturday's Newsletter Leaf Journal.

1. Every American Needs to Know What Happens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day (Brandon Wile for…

Yesterday, I made up for missing an entry in my new daily Pook-Emu Bee links series. Today, I publish the links early in the day (which is when they should be published).

Links from around the web

1. Wildflower explosion only 4 hours from LA — but it won’t last long (Katie Jerkovich for the New York Post. March 3, 2026.)

Be sure to also enjoy the linked PoppyCam.

2. An AI avatar is running to…