Which of these have you noticed? SIGNS OF A HARD - TopicsExpress



          

Which of these have you noticed? SIGNS OF A HARD WINTER According to Farmers Almanac  Thicker than normal corn husks  Woodpeckers sharing a tree  Early arrival of the Snowy owl  Early departure of geese and ducks  Early migration of the Monarch butterfly  Thick hair on the nape (back) of the cow’s neck  Heavy and numerous fogs during August  Raccoons with thick tails and bright bands  Mice eating ravenously into the home  Early arrival of crickets on the hearth  Spiders spinning larger than usual webs and entering the house in great numbers  Pigs gathering sticks  Insects marching a bee line rather than meandering  Early seclusion of bees within the hive  Unusual abundance of acorns  Muskrats burrowing holes high on the river bank  “See how high the hornet’s nest, ‘twill tell how high the snow will rest”  Narrow orange band in the middle of the Woollybear caterpillar warns of heavy snow; fat and fuzzy caterpillars presage bitter cold  The squirrel gathers nuts early to fortify against a hard winter  Frequent halos or rings around sun or moon forecast numerous snow falls.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 17:19:23 +0000

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