20 Signs Of A Harsh Winter Ahead - BUG ALERT!!

Does nature know what’s in store for the 2013-2014 winter? Some people believe that nature has a way of telling us if a harsh winter is just around the corner. They turn to the behavior of plants and animals to determine how much wood will need to be chopped or if this is the winter to buy a snowblower. There are countless ‘Old Wives Tales’ that have been past down from generation to generation to help determine the veracity of a approaching winter. Here are 20 of the more widely known indicators.

1.Thicker than normal corn husks

2. Woodpeckers sharing a tree

3. Early arrival of the Snowy owl

4. Early departure of geese and ducks

5. Early migration of the Monarch butterfly

6. Thick hair on the nape (back) of the cow’s neck

7. Heavy and numerous fogs during August

8. Raccoons with thick tails and bright bands

9. Mice eating ravenously into the home

10. Early arrival of crickets on the hearth

11. Spiders spinning larger than usual webs and entering the house in great numbers

12. Pigs gathering sticks

13. Insects marching a bee line rather than meandering

14. Early seclusion of bees within the hive

15. Unusual abundance of acorns

16. Muskrats burrowing holes high on the river hank

17. “See how high the hornet’s nest, ‘twill tell how high the snow will rest”

18. Narrow orange band in the middle of the Woollybear caterpillar warns of heavy snow

19. The squirrel gathers nuts early to fortify against a hard winter

10. Frequent halos or rings around sun or moon forecast numerous snow falls.

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Last Edited by ConspiracyorReality on 10/02/2013 01:04 PM