Wolly Bears

Up here in Northern New York, towards the (Canadian Border) we had an interesting critter, we have always called him the "Wolly Bear" !The woolly bear caterpillar—also called woolly worm or fuzzy worm—has the reputation of being able to forecast the coming winter weather.  The Wolly Bear is Pyrrharctia isabella, the Isabella tiger moth.
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I don't know if they have these down south or not !  I googled this and it states, 

For the past 10 years, Banner Elk, North Carolina, has held an annual “Woolly Worm Festival” each October, highlighted by a caterpillar race. Retired mayor Charles Von Canon inspects the champion woolly bear and announces his winter forecast. 

If the rusty band is wide, then it will be a mild winter. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. 

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This guy crawled all over my hand and arm and didn't act like he wanted his picture taken.

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He or She to be politically correct is seeking out a place to spend the winter in a hole, some place to curl up and sleep till spring !

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When spring arrives, woolly bears spin fuzzy cocoons and transform inside them into full-grown moths called Pyrrharctia Isabella Moth.

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My Honey raking up and cleaning out the sidewalk to make it easy to shovel snow,  WE HAVE A "FROST ADVISORY" posted for tonight !

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Everyone stay warm, it is 48 degrees here at 10PM and gonna dip down !

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Don't forget, remember our Vets !