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Using Wooly Bears to Predict the Weather

Background Information: The old Farmer’s Almanac said that you could predict the harshness of a winter by observing the color patterns on wooly bear caterpillars. It was said that if the orange band in the center of the body is … Continue reading

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Wooly Bear Week

Over the past week, I have seen 4 wooly bears crossing the trail or hanging out on some plants. This is in spite of the fact that I have spent most my daylight hours teaching school. Wooly bears are fuzzy … Continue reading

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Adios Monarcas

There wasn’t a big going away party this week, but there should have been! The first wave of monarchs has left for their wintering grounds in Mexico early in the week. All summer long, the monarch butterflies have been silent … Continue reading

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