Winter???
Hoopes Park
There's evidence that the number of brown hairs has to do
with the age of the caterpillar—in other words, how late it got going in
the spring. The band does say something about a heavy winter or an early spring. The only thing is . . . it's telling you about the previous year.
- Mike Peters, an entomologist at the University of Massachusetts
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That is interesting info about the Wooly Caterpillar. Great shot, have a happy week ahead!
ReplyDeleteCute little critter!
ReplyDeleteNice shot of this little critter.
ReplyDeleteInteresting ... never would have thought that the number or color of hairs had anything to do with the weather. I just think they are cute, as caterpillars go :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
Neat shot ~ love the colors ~ have seen black but not red ~ thanks, carol, xxx
ReplyDeleteinteresting info about that little critter!
ReplyDeletelovely shot, too:)
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I read about that story .... now, did you count the hairs? :-)
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