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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0330_01D16372.89600D10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7441 / Virus Database: 4522/11590 - Release Date: = 02/09/16 ------=_NextPart_000_0330_01D16372.89600D10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dwindows-1252" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.23588"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY=20 style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff> <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> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <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 = class=3DApple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <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> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <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= E><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV><A></A> <P align=3Dleft color=3D"#000000" avgcert??>No virus found in this=20 message.<BR>Checked by AVG - <A=20 href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</A><BR>Version: 2016.0.7441 / = Virus=20 Database: 4522/11590 - Release Date: = 02/09/16</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0330_01D16372.89600D10--
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