Ugh...stupid wooly worms!

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Meg found a wooly worm today (people in our area think you can predict what kind of winter you will have by looking at them, I never got the hang of that.)  Meg thought it was an interesting creature and pawed it around on the porch for a bit.  I thought it was dead, pushed it off the porch and headed for the yard, Meg did a sharp U-turn and grabbed it up with her mouth and ran...it was as if she NEVER heard the leave it command in her life.  I have to confess I am not a bug person and while I can generally hold my hand under her mouth and say drop it, I was not going to have her drop a bug into my hand.  She ate it!  I did not know the fur on them was so harsh and she hacked and coughed for hours and tried to eat all the grass she could.  I finally decided a piece of bread might help push any residual 'wool' down and it helped a lot.  Hope she learned her lesson, wooly worms may be fun toys but they are not good meals.

[Adina P]

Can you post a photo of one?

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

OMD, Meg, what are you thinkin' girl??

[Carol and Banjo]

Oh, I'm sorry.....but this made me LOL!    Silly Meg!      It brings back memories of when one of my daughters (age about 2) plucked up a dandelion (you know....a fuzzy wuzzy one) and popped it into her mouth as if it were a Tootsie Pop....she was not a happy camper!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Bletch! That would have been a great video!

[Joanna, Zoe & Bender]

Oh! I had to google it to know what it was!  Is this correct Judy?

they are so small I can't believe Meg found it after you kicked it off the porch!  I always find these in the grass in my yard but my dogs don't seem interested in them.

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

That is it...they come in brown, black and stripes of the same.  The amount of black I think determines the harshness of the winter.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Most of ours have an orange/rust stripe mid- back.  We actually have a Wooly Bear Festival here in Ohio, to predict the winters.  Weatherman gather, fireworks, parades, and whatever.  Very popular event in this beautiful town. 

NO, I have never attended the celebration. If you would love to travel to Ohio ( warning leave your dogs at home ) It is THIS WEEKEND!

http://vermilionchamber.net/festivals/woolybear/

I've seen it spelled with two Ls or one.  Not that spelling matters with my typing.  Here is a brief explanation

This weekend is the weather prediction by looking at the caterpillar.  I'll let you know the report

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I want to go to the Woolly (or Wooly) Bear festival! Maybe next year!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Oh Karen, that would be so much fun. I have never had a reason to go, but you and I, and my son's most awesome girlfriend ( you would like her too.  She is sooo intelligent but lovely) will all go. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

We have this kind.

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Yuck, I'm not fond of these creatures.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

They are Woolly Bear Caterpillars, and they turn into Isabella Tiger Moths. I think they are adorable, I've been known to pet them like dogs. :)