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Even before Chicagoland got its first 70 degree day of the year, area beekeepers were preparing for spring. Beehives—like the ones on the roofs of City Hall and the Chicago Cultural Center, in Garfield Park Conservatory, and the 100-plus hives in a North Lawndale co-op community— have already been checked to make sure the bees have survived the winter and have enough food to last them until the first dandelions, willows, and soft maples bloom. Keepers have cleaned and medicated the hives as necessary and might have ordered a few more thousand bees or a new queen, which are shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.

Garfield Park Conservatory celebrates their 100th Anniversary today. All sorts of events will take place today between Noon and 3 p.m. Live music, storytelling, prizes, and free food -- including cake -- will all be a part of the festivities. You can also have your photo taken with conservatory staff dressed as horticulturalists from the early 1900s. Be one of the first 100 and you’ll receive a free dogwood sapling.