Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning? ~Coleman Cox
The wooly worms are very busy, looking for a place to winter in. I have never seen as many as I did today; they were even crossing the road in their quest for a winter home. Wooly worms are actually caterpillars, and unlike other butterflies and moths, they spend the winter as a caterpillar. They will hibernate all winter, and when the weather warms in the spring they will feed, pupate and eventually emerge as adult Isabella tiger moths.
Many people believe the wooly worm can predict the upcoming winter. Legend says that the more black a wooly worm has on it, the more severe the winter will be. Scientists say research has dispelled this myth, but, if you are a believer, these had black on both ends. My grandmother would say that the winter will be hard in the beginning, and in the end. I think I will revisit this post in the spring, and we'll see if the woolies were right this year.
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