Pennsylvania: Is Our State The Best For Urban Treasure Hunting?
Celebrate the thrill of the chase and the joy of discovery on National Scavenger Hunt Day on May 24. If you’re an adventurous modern-day treasure seeker, you’re in luck. There…
Celebrate the thrill of the chase and the joy of discovery on National Scavenger Hunt Day on May 24. If you're an adventurous modern-day treasure seeker, you're in luck. There are plenty of places where you can uncover hidden gems. This can include things that you can find with metal detectors and drones. But it can also include things that you can track down with apps like OfferUp or online marketplaces like eBay to find rarities.
Where can you uncover the best places to find hidden gems?
The team at LawnStarter looked into the data landscape and has come up with a fascinating ranking. The site compiled a list of the top states that offer the most thrilling adventures for treasure seekers in urban environments. They examined all 50 states to determine the best ones for urban treasure hunters. They considered a variety of factors, including the number of geocaching locations, antique shops, storage-unit auctions, and metal-detecting clubs. With a total of 14 metrics carefully considered. Additionally, they investigated whether each state allows metal detection in their state parks.
Where did Pennsylvania rank for best urban treasure hunting?
Pennsylvania is the sixth best state for urban treasure hunting! So if you're in the mood for some exciting adventures and hidden gems, Pennsylvania is the place to be. The study found that Pennsylvania has the most flea markets compared to other states.
Where to discover treasures in Pennsylvania?
Geocaches can be found in many of Pennsylvania’s 124 state parks, and all of the 20 state forest districts. Placing them does require a permit as outlined in the DCNR’s Guidelines for Placing Caches (Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources).
DCNR offers programs and guided activities on geocaching throughout the year on the DCNR calendar of events. You can find the full study and see where each state landed here.
5 Plants That Will Make Your Garden Smell
Plants don't always give off beautiful floral aromas, scents, and smells. There are plants that give off unpleasant smells that could stink up your garden. Most plants give off produce scents to lure in pollinators and repel predators.
Bees and butterflies are drawn to your garden by sweet scents from fragrant flowers. Plants with foul odors smell this way to attract flies and beetles which normally lay their eggs in feces and rotting materials.
With the gardening season around the corner, you may want to consider avoiding putting these plants in your garden.
Here are five plants that can smell up your garden.
Crown Imperial Plants
Getty ImagesThe flowers have a potent, musky scent almost like a skunk, which deters rodents and voles as well as squirrels and deer from the garden. Crown imperial plants are native to Asia and the Middle East. They come in These flowers come in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
Stinking Corpse Lily
Getty ImagesThe flower has a large central opening surrounded by petal-like structures and can grow huge, weighing up to 24 pounds. Also known as the rafflesia arnoldii, which smells and even looks like a rotting carcass.
Carrion Flower
Getty ImagesThese flowers are often pollinated by flies and other insects that are attracted to the smell of decay. The most common odors describe it as smelling like a rotting animal, a dead mouse, foul, and sulfur-like during flowering.
Skunk Cabbage
Getty ImagesSkunk Cabbages get their name from the fact they produce a smell of rotting meat or skunk when their leaves are bruised or crushed. While the smell may be unpleasant, the odor can help keep pests away and attract beneficial pollinators including bees and butterflies.
Corpse Flower
Getty ImagesThis flower is far from sweet. The United States Botanic Garden says its the worst-smelling flower in the world. Also known as the titan arum, some people compare its smell to a stinking corpse or rotting flesh.
