Tag: Winter

  • Folklore and Weather Forecasting

    Folklore and Weather Forecasting

    Do wooly worms, persimmon seeds, and black walnuts know the future? Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the U. S. Midwest, to be precise, we are entering the winter season. The topic on everyone’s mind seems to be what the winter weather will bring us. Before potential winter storms are upon us, we look to the…

  • Do Honeybees Hibernate?

    Do Honeybees Hibernate?

    One of the most frequently asked questions about Five Feline Farm is about the honeybees. This year has been a start over year. We presently have two thriving hives and are determined to keep these colonies alive if at all possible. Our goal is to avoid the tragedy we experienced last year in losing colonies…

  • Winter Preppers

    Yes we are prepping. Not the kind of long term stockpiling that most people think of as prepping. Not building bunkers anticipating a nuclear holocaust. We are prepping for winter. There are things that you must consider living in the country. Each year we learn another lesson. We may or may not have power. The road…