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Hi Jim & All, =20
I expect many use a capital A at the start of arctic (which means =
northern; derived from Greek word for Bear with reference to Ursa Major) =
because the Arctic Circle does have capital letters at the start; it =
being a defined geographic feature.
But coming back full circle it is fair to ask when and why the big =
bear became associated with north. The Norse would certainly have known =
about Polar Bears before they started trade routes, or trade chains, =
down to the Middle East (not sure how early but early Bronze Age). Could =
the tales of big bears in the north have been incorporated into sky =
charts as Ursa Major ?=20
Perhaps the documentary refers to recent studies of the life cycle; =
14 seasons then vs. 8 seasons now. It would also likely depend upon =
microclimate.=20
Yt, DW, Kentville
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jim Wolford=20
To: naturens=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 3:28 PM
Subject: Fwd: [NatureNS] Wooly Worm Caterpillar
The isabella moth=92s woolly-bear caterpillar is black at both ends =
and brown in the middle. I think the myth says that the amount of black =
is related to the severity of the winter (or the opposite??), but I read =
somewhere that the relative amounts of black and brown are related to =
aging of the caterpillar.
Regarding Don MacNeill=92s note, I think I have seen the same =
documentary showing the arctic woolly-bear caterpillar (all one colour, =
sort of reddish brown), which is another tiger moth like the isabella =
moth (family Arctiidae) =97 decades ago Dr. Olga Kukal at Acadia Biology =
Dept. studied the arctic species in the high arctic (why is arctic =
usually capitalized by everyone?), perhaps at Lake Hazen? And she =
determined that this particular caterpillar requires 14 =93summers=94 in =
order to grow enough to obtain the size and nutrients for forming a =
pupa/cocoon and then an adult moth, before laying some eggs and starting =
over. The documentary claimed that this life cycle was much shorter, =
about 8 years?
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.=20
Begin forwarded message:
From: Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Wooly Worm Caterpillar
Date: February 9, 2016 at 9:28:49 AM AST
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
From what I remember, the orange portion was shorter, with a lot of =
black. This would mean a harsh winter. However, since I don't know in =
what year the video was taken, or the specific geographic area, the =
information isn't of much use.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 09/02/2016 9:00 AM, Nicholas Hill wrote:
What did he predict this winter to be and what's the rationale on =
looking at the wooly worm as a sign?
On Feb 9, 2016 7:15 AM, "Don MacNeill" =
<donmacneill@bellaliant.net> wrote:
A program on TV last night showed great time-lapse footage of =
this. A Wooly Bear goes under a rock in the Arctic as winter =
approaches. Its heart stops and blood freezes. In the Spring he thaws =
out and is ready to go again. Fascinating.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 08/02/2016 8:34 PM, Ken J MacAulay wrote:
James, if you meant the woolly bear caterpillar of the =
Isabella Tiger Moth (pyrrharctia isabella), if it doesn=92t get =
squished, it will thaw out in the spring and pupate. I saw one crawling =
on the pavement beside my car in last Saturday=92s sunshine and was =
quite surprised at how active it was.
Ken MacAulay
Port Mouton, NS
No virus found in this message.
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<DIV>Hi Jim & All, </DIV>
<DIV> I expect many use a capital A at the start of =
arctic=20
(which means northern; derived from Greek word for Bear with reference =
to Ursa=20
Major) because the Arctic Circle does have capital letters at the =
start; it=20
being a defined geographic feature.</DIV>
<DIV> But coming back full circle it is fair to =
ask when=20
and why the big bear became associated with north. The Norse would =
certainly=20
have known about Polar Bears before they started trade routes, or trade=20
chains, down to the Middle East (not sure how early but early =
Bronze Age).=20
Could the tales of big bears in the north have been incorporated into =
sky charts=20
as Ursa Major ? </DIV>
<DIV> Perhaps the documentary refers to recent =
studies of=20
the life cycle; 14 seasons then vs. 8 seasons now. It would also likely =
depend=20
upon microclimate. </DIV>
<DIV>Yt, DW, Kentville</DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Djimwolford@eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">Jim=20
Wolford</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 09, =
2016 3:28=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: [NatureNS] Wooly =
Worm=20
Caterpillar</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>The isabella moth=92s woolly-bear caterpillar is black =
at both=20
ends and brown in the middle. I think the myth says that the =
amount of=20
black is related to the severity of the winter (or the opposite??), =
but I read=20
somewhere that the relative amounts of black and brown are related to =
aging of=20
the caterpillar.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Regarding Don MacNeill=92s note, I think I have seen the same =
documentary=20
showing the arctic woolly-bear caterpillar (all one colour, sort of =
reddish=20
brown), which is another tiger moth like the isabella moth (family =
Arctiidae)=20
=97 decades ago Dr. Olga Kukal at Acadia Biology Dept. studied the =
arctic=20
species in the high arctic (why is arctic usually capitalized by =
everyone?),=20
perhaps at Lake Hazen? And she determined that this particular=20
caterpillar requires 14 =93summers=94 in order to grow enough to =
obtain the size=20
and nutrients for forming a pupa/cocoon and then an adult moth, before =
laying=20
some eggs and starting over. The documentary claimed that this =
life=20
cycle was much shorter, about 8 years?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. <BR>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR =
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<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Helvetica'"><B>From:=20
</B></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'">Don MacNeill =
<<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A>=
><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Helvetica'"><B>Subject:=20
</B></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><B>Re: =
[NatureNS] Wooly=20
Worm Caterpillar</B><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Helvetica'"><B>Date:=20
</B></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'">February 9, 2016 =
at=20
9:28:49 AM AST<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Helvetica'"><B>To:=20
</B></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR></=
SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Helvetica'"><B>Reply-To:=20
</B></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR></=
SPAN></DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><FONT face=3DCalibri>From =
what I=20
remember, the orange portion was shorter, with a lot of black. =
This=20
would mean a harsh winter. However, since I don't know in what =
year=20
the video was taken, or the specific geographic area, the =
information isn't=20
of much use.<BR><BR>Don<BR><BR></FONT>
<DIV class=3Dmoz-signature>Don MacNeill <A =
class=3Dmoz-txt-link-abbreviated=20
=
href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A>=
</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>On 09/02/2016 9:00 AM, Nicholas Hill=20
wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
=
cite=3Dmid:CAOK1_GY_kOMp_hs2qGkaut6yCVJ79itX8jMnauKLhm2TJeWHhg@mail.gmail=
.com=20
type=3D"cite">
<P dir=3Dltr>What did he predict this winter to be and what's the =
rationale=20
on looking at the wooly worm as a sign?</P>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Feb 9, 2016 7:15 AM, "Don MacNeill" =
<<A=20
href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net"=20
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A>> =
wrote:<BR=20
type=3D"attribution">
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; =
PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"=20
class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><FONT face=3DCalibri>A =
program on TV=20
last night showed great time-lapse footage of this. A =
Wooly Bear=20
goes under a rock in the Arctic as winter approaches. Its =
heart=20
stops and blood freezes. In the Spring he thaws out and is =
ready=20
to go again. Fascinating.<BR><BR>Don<BR><BR></FONT>
<DIV>Don MacNeill <A href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net"=20
target=3D_blank=20
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A></DIV>
<DIV>On 08/02/2016 8:34 PM, Ken J MacAulay wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>James, if you meant the woolly bear caterpillar of the =
Isabella=20
Tiger Moth (pyrrharctia isabella), if it doesn=92t get =
squished, it will=20
thaw out in the spring and pupate. I saw one crawling on =
the=20
pavement beside my car in last Saturday=92s sunshine and was =
quite=20
surprised at how active it was.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ken MacAulay</DIV>
<DIV>Port Mouton,=20
=
NS</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOT=
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<P align=3Dleft color=3D"#000000" avgcert??>No virus found in this=20
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