What are those purple triangular boxes hanging in the trees?

In my ventures out over the last week I have noticed some purple triangular boxes hanging in trees along some back roads in rural Northeast Missouri. My first instinct was to call them swarm traps, but my gut instinct insisted something else.  My curiosity got the best of me and I have done some digging to see what these distinctive looking boxes are all about.
Turns out it's all about EAB, or Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis), an insect invader from eastern Russia, northern China, Japan, and Korea.  It's not clear how it got here, but it is likely that it came in ash wood used for stabilizing cargo in ships or for crating consumer products.

It appears to be that the boxes are insect traps of the emerald ash borer, a small, highly destructive wood-boring beetle that's devastating ash trees throughout the northeastern United States.

I contacted the Missouri Department of Conservation to see if my findings were correct, but as luck would have it, today is a state holiday and no one answered my calls. 

I have found two along county roads here in Marion county.  Has anyone spotted them?

How to substitute honey in place of sugar in your favorite recipes

Honey is primarily carbohydrates (natural sugars) and water.  It also has some enzymes, vitamins, minerals and amino acids.  Honey is an all-natural sweetener providing 17 grams of carbohydrates and 64 calories per tablespoon. 

Substituting honey for other sugars in a recipe is easy. You are adding more liquid so keep this in mind and adjust the recipe accordingly.  When baking, substitute honey for up to half of the granulated sugar called for in the recipe.  For every cup added, reduce the other liquids in the recipe by 1/4 cup,add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and lower the oven temperature by 25 degrees to prevent over-browning. 

So next time your buzzing around the kitchen, make sure you reach for the honey for your sweet ingredient.  You'll be delighted with a naturally sweet treat. 

Please feel free to share your honey recipes in the comment section.