🦉 November Feature — Nature’s Winter Preparations

The days are getting shorter, the air is getting colder, and while the countryside may seem quieter, nature is anything but idle!

This month, our newest Almanac friend, Prof. Hootenanny, Director of Backyard Discovery, is taking us outside to investigate how animals prepare for winter. Some birds head south in search of warmer weather, squirrels tuck away secret stores of food, rabbits grow thicker coats, insects find protected hiding places, and other animals prepare for a long winter rest.

We’ll discover the difference between hibernation and torpor, peek into winter shelters, learn how bees stay warm together, and explore the clever ways wildlife finds the food, water, and protection it needs when temperatures fall.

Professor Hootenanny says nature always leaves clues—you simply have to know where to look.

So grab your field notes, put on your detective eyes, and join the Professor as we discover what’s happening in the backyard before winter arrives.

Nature is always working, even when it looks quiet. Look closely—the signs are everywhere! 🍂🦉