WOOLLY BEAR CATERPILLARS AND WEATHER PREDICTION

[johneh]

Just found my first woolly Bear from his strips or lack off
we are in for a mild winter.
The one I say had no black strip
first time ever

 

[Grizzerbear]

I haven't seen any up close yet this year but have seen many on the highways on afternoons heading home from work. They have all been black....or mostly black. Bad winter?? I've still yet to split a persimmon in half and see what it foretells.

 

[thewoodlands]

Just found my first woolly Bear from his strips or lack off
we are in for a mild winter.
The one I say had no black strip
first time ever

I'll start looking when I'm outside.

According to legend:

The wider the rusty brown sections (or the more brown segments there are), the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter.

 

[Gearhead660]

No wooly bears here yet. Will be soon enough. Will have to see if the legend is true...

 

[clancey]

Wooly bears or not --we are going to have a hard winter according to my birdies as well as a few insects that I made friends with for they are all gone now and my birdies have had a real large molt early and seem ready for the cold weather already retiring into the loft early so we will see who is right your "wooly caterpillar" legend or my birdies...lol clancey

 

[bert670]

I saw one today, he wasn’t much of a talker, so I couldn’t gather much info about the upcoming winter.

 

[mcdougy]

 

[johneh]

The one I saw was all brown
So what kind of winter is Ontario to have?

 

[mcdougy]

The one I saw was all brown
So what kind of winter is Ontario to have?

Not sure , they are predicting for the southern snow belt (which I live in) for a larger than normal snowy winter. If you believe that precipitation averages rule,than we have reached our yearly accumulation already, meaning that the snow won't start till after January.......we have not had a hard cold winter for the last 2 years so maybe we are due? I'm more of a wake up and look outside kinda person rather than try and guess/plan what will happen. I do like winter so I hope we have more of a traditional one vs the freeze, thaw , freeze, thaw, that's happened the last 2 years. I don't enjoy mud.

 

[EbS-P]

For those those of us in the States who don’t think caterpillars are as good as the collective knowledge of a century of scientists and super computers.

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead01/off01_temp.gif

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead01/off01_prcp.gif

We were in the 78 degree pool yesterday and my ac is still cycling. I’m ready for a cool down.

 

[johneh]

It is 3;47 pm here and 52 We will take a little of your warmth

 

[johneh]

Found one like this today It is called a

Hickory tussock moth​

So what kind of winter is this youngster forecasting ?

 

[stoveliker]

The one I saw was all brown
So what kind of winter is Ontario to have?

uhm, cold and snowy seems to be the right answer - always?

 

[goodies29]

At least it's heading north...

 

[mcdougy]

Found one like this today It is called a

Hickory tussock moth​

So what kind of winter is this youngster forecasting ?

I think that little guy is the one that "stings" if it gets on your skin?

 

[clancey]

Its going to be cold for that moth has its fur coat on..my pigeons are still molting and dropping lots of feathers to get new ones to combat the cold coming..and its coming..clancey

 

[SpaceBus]

I think that little guy is the one that "stings" if it gets on your skin?

Yes, and that really applies to any fuzzy caterpillar. I just avoid touching them, my chickens won't eat them either.

 

[osagebow]

Found one like this today It is called a

Hickory tussock moth​

So what kind of winter is this youngster forecasting ?

An itchy one!

 

[ispinwool]

As much as I detest ice (and driving in it!) I sure wish we'd have a good long freeze to kill a few ticks...they've been
multiplying out of control for several years.

 

[stoveliker]

As much as I detest ice (and driving in it!) I sure wish we'd have a good long freeze to kill a few ticks...they've been
multiplying out of control for several years.

I think it has to be below 10 F for a couple of days to make that happen. Ticks are hardy animals...

 

[ispinwool]

I think it has to be below 10 F for a couple of days to make that happen. Ticks are hardy animals...

I'd take -10F for 2 weeks if it would kill those buggers! There are so many in our area I'm very certain they huddle
together for warmth!

 

[stoveliker]

I'd take -10F for 2 weeks if it would kill those buggers! There are so many in our area I'm very certain they huddle
together for warmth!

btw, congrats on your first grandchild! Let the spoiling begin

 

[thewoodlands]

I saw my first Woolly Bear Caterpillar today after taking down a Pine near our driveway.

 

[Grizzerbear]

I saw this one today after mowing. Looks like a mild winter ahead. Anyone need some firewood lol.

 

[thewoodlands]

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I saw this one today after mowing. Looks like a mild winter ahead. Anyone need some firewood lol.

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