The only Woolly Worm I’ve seen in September had two very thin brown stripes close to each other. As a kid I was told the black predicts a mild winter, with the brown stripes forecasting intervening nastiness.
Even here in Florida, my cats natural fur coats come in thicker if there is going to be a cooler than normal winter. How that works when they live indoors with A/C and heat, I don’t know, but it does. So far, seems like a warm winter as their coats are still summer thin.
Gent about 2 years ago
So much for global warming eh.
blunebottle about 2 years ago
I don’t know, but for some reason my grapes and the fruit on my dogwood tree never developed this year. They’re way too small to harvest.
ObiJoan about 2 years ago
Keep dogs away from caterpillars (pine processionary). They are really dangerous even if they only smell them!
John Wiley Premium Member about 2 years ago
The only Woolly Worm I’ve seen in September had two very thin brown stripes close to each other. As a kid I was told the black predicts a mild winter, with the brown stripes forecasting intervening nastiness.
pekenpug about 2 years ago
Woollywormius meteoralogical, the ultimate in weather forecasting. What he says goes! (digging out extra mittens)
ChrisTrey about 2 years ago
Even here in Florida, my cats natural fur coats come in thicker if there is going to be a cooler than normal winter. How that works when they live indoors with A/C and heat, I don’t know, but it does. So far, seems like a warm winter as their coats are still summer thin.