Do you remember finding Woollybears when you were a kid?
Did you know they can predict the winter?*
We found one yesterday and it brought me back to playing outside with friends, finding and collecting insects and getting dirty! As soon as I picked it up, it curled right into a ball.
Finding the fuzzy caterpillar reminded me of the Golden Guide books that my Nana would share with me - I went home and found this one from her, printed in 1966 and read up on these little weather forecasters!
*That's right
"In folklore the width of the bands on the caterpillar's body is said to forecast the winter - the more black, the colder the winter." (source Insect Pests, A Golden Guide 1966)
This one was mostly orange - but based on how chilly it was this morning, I think we need to go find another one and get a second opinion.
I found another one today while walking the dog - short black bands and lots of orange - a mild winter ahead?
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