Folklore and prepping

[Robinjopo1]

I know folklore and/or wives' tales are based on years of experience passed down. I've never been one to abide by them much, but I'm thinking that if we have a comms blackout, we will need to rely on others knowledge of the ways of nature.

Concerning the upcoming Winter, I have noticed the squirrels are stripping the cedar trees of their bark. The bark has resin, rendering it water resistant in a wet, cold situation.

We have an abundance of walnuts and hickory nuts. "Folks" say this is for ample food supplies for critters during Winter.

I know the color of wooly worms is supposed to mean something, and the shape of a persimmon seed, but I only listed what I feel could actually be nature's way of preserving the balance.

 

[DrHenley]

The one I've heard is that if you want to know how cold the winter will be, look at how thick the squirrels fur is in the fall.

 

[GaRp58]

If the squirrels are already getting their winter nests insulated with water resistant tree bark, then grand-dad said it would be a wet and cold winter without too much snow, just lots of cold and wet weather.

 

[Robinjopo1]

If the squirrels are already getting their winter nests insulated with water resistant tree bark, then grand-dad said it would be a wet and cold winter without too much snow, just lots of cold and wet weather.

Nooooo. I hate cold, rainy Winters. If it's going to be cold, I want snow.

 

[DrHenley]

Old Farmer's Almanac says cold winter for most of the country:

 

[GaRp58]

Looks like Gramps could have been right again...

 

[Robinjopo1]

Old Farmer's Almanac says cold winter for most of the country:

Tennessee is white. Yay

 

[GaRp58]

Tennessee is white. Yay

ALL THEM CONFEDERATES ARE GONNA BE WET THO...

 

[Amish Heart]

Looks like we'll have lots of snow.

 

[KateMTx]

Winter is generally pretty wet here. It really only gets cold for a week or two here and there.

 

[Dave2001]

The one I've heard is that if you want to know how cold the winter will be, look at how thick the squirrels fur is in the fall.

DOC also look at the wooly worms!!!

 

[Amish Heart]

I need to go find a snake to kill and hang it on our fence because we need some rain.