Hornets Nest Predicting Winter

Hornets nest built in the top of trees indicate a mild winter is ahead.

Hornets nest predicting winter. Predicting winter with hornet nests. If they became heavy with fur there was a really cold winter ahead. Weather lore tells us. When hornets wasps and bees start building their nests higher in the trees expect a severe winter with lots of snow.

I love winter and sincerely hope that the wivestale about the height of hornet nests predicting the snowfall is a myth. If you see one built high expect a lot of snow. Hornets nests safe to remove in winter by mona bawgus for the press. Living in maine for 12 years i learned that if hornets build their hives high up in the trees you will have a lot of snow in the winter.

So in addition to the signs of a hard winter shared we can add the height of a wasp nest as another sign from nature to watch. See how high the hornets nest twill tell how high the snow will rest. If a person is willing to try to remove a nest a wasp and hornet insecticide should be sprayed directly into the nest. Prev next 603 views susan beard september 30 2017 north range nova scotia date shot.

Some will say the lower that hornets and wasps build nests the less snowy the winter will be. If you see a wasps nest built low to the ground expect little snow. Ive watched all our animals for 60 years. If not winter wouldnt be quite so bad.

More from this issue author. Then watch at how they shed in the spring to prepare for summer and you can predict the summer weather. There has been a hornets nest next to my mill all summer. This one is debatable.

I thought it was yellowjackets in the ground or sawdust but i guess not this box is only about 16 tall so the entrance to the nest was 7 8 inches off the ground. If they build closer to the ground you wont have a lot of snow. It hasnt failed me in 60 years. Nests built close to the ground indicate that a harsh winter is coming.