A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help predict the severity of the winter ahead. Ginny Mitchell, of Boone, says a fellow entomologist in New York state studied the fuzzy creatures in the 1940s. “He sampled all […]
Waterloo hosts one of multiple Earth Day tree-planting efforts in Iowa
As part of this week’s Earth Day activities, Iowa-based Trees Forever is holding tree-planting events all over the state, including at
