Diana, if you do get photos, I would love to see them. I am surprised to learn the woolly bears winter over and cocoon in the spring. So, wanting to learn more, I went to wikipedia:

".... "woolly bears" (or "wooly worms" in the South) have the ability to predict the weather, similar to that of the groundhog. The forthcoming severity of a winter may be indicated by the amount of black on the Isabella tiger moth's caterpillar, the most familiar woolly bear in North America; more brown than black is said to mean a mild winter, but more black than brown is supposed to mean a harsh winter."

There are even festivals held in some areas in honor of the woolly bear.

I will get out at least once a week. I am working on walking longer distances so the bridge out to the island is good for me The island is full of flowers and shrubs and we find zillions of caterpillar out there of difference species. I sent you an email through your BellaOnline address. I will post a pic as soon as I find one of the woolly little critters. My cousin Dale left here a short time ago. He was a correspondent for some major network at one time. Plus a photographer in the Navy. He bought this incredible camera that would take a picture of a skin scale of a woolly. I put him on the task of find one too. I believe he is currently in New Mexico. He travels all over. But I sure enjoy it when he comes by here. We should get some interesting pics from him

Take it easy with your back, Diana, when out walking.

I bet your cousin does have some very interesting pictures. I have got to get me a good camera one of these days.

The wild horses still do not have much fur on their bellies. It looks like we are going to have an Indian Summer and the horses have almost depleted their summer grazing areas. They will be heading back up to the canyons before long to winter over up higher.