Howdy September! I hope everyone had a great Labor Day and said a goodbye to summer. I know, I know, we still have 3 weeks until it's officially autumn. But the sun's slant is different. We have trees here starting to turn colors. Our weather has even been in the 40's on a few nights. Halloween decorations are lining the shelves along with candy corn. The wooley bears are out too. They are suppose to predict how winter will be by their color. Brown means mild, black means make sure the snowblower is working! So I saw 2 this week.
Wooley bear #1...mild.
Do I need this??? (Please say yes!) No, I didn't buy it. I guess I'll ask what the wooley bears think! Have a good start to the ber months!
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I think you should buy the witches I've seen. I have not seen any wooleys yet, but have heard we are in for some snow this year. But maybe they are wrong. Its the only job you can be wrong at...being a weatherman. Janice
Happy September! I haven't seen many (any?) wooly caterpillars yet this season, but your "specimens" are funny. It looks like one is all brown and one all black? Usually they're a combination of both? My mum's science always said the more black bands, the harsher the winter (I could bore you with all the minutia - e.g., more black near the head - winter begins harsh, ends mild; more black near the tail, winter begins mild, ends harsh, etc., etc.) but the science I learned getting my degrees said the width of the bands has more do with how long the caterpillar has been feeding and growing. (To this day, I prefer my mum's science. ;-) ) And, yes, I think you do need the skeletons and coffin. I saw those a few years back in a high-end magazine and seriously considered getting them myself.
Have a good September and a happy autumn!
Yes, Jack - she needs another skeleton! :)
Hi, YaYa! I'm very happy to see you, dear friend! Yessum, since we last connected, summer has turned to fall (for all intents and purposes). Your overnight temperatures are a lot lower than they have been over here to your east. The lowest we have recorded so far is around 57. The days are delightfully mild, allowing us to open windows throughout the house. I wish the forecasters could be more accurate in their predictions for winter, including those wooly bears. Why don't you observe the Yeti in Creepy Woods to see if his coat is brown or black? :) Maybe we should simply toss a coin and be done with it.
You're right. Halloween is just around the corner, and I look forward to seeing your holiday decorations inside and outside the house. I also love the pics you take each year of autumn splendor on the grounds of Whispering Pines. I have one more post before I offer my two H-ween posts for the year. You are cordially invited to join me at Shady's Place this Friday when I officially return to blogging with my last post before the spooky fun begins. Until then, have a great week, dear friend YaYa!
Okay the wooley worm is a new one on me. LOL But we don't be worried about he snow blower. ;-) Smiling about the 'ber' months. Never thought of that!
The best from NC
I am trying desperately to stay out of the stores I am a sucker for fall decorations. I have more than I need already.
I have not seen any wooly worms on my walks, yet I will let you know.
Cathy
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