Predicting rain - it is said, when there is a ring close around the moon, rain is on the way but will not arrive for several days. Plants that predict rain-watching certain plants in the landscape can tell you when rain is on the way. Field daisies, dandelions, and scarlet pimpernels close up when rain is near, and milkweed closes at night before bad weather. Lilacs, sugar maples, poplars, sycamores, and cottonwoods all show the light-colored undersides of their leaves before rain. Spiders spin short webs.
Bees stay close to the hive.
Birds stay in the lower branches of trees, don't fly much, and stop singing. Fish stay closer than usual to the water surface and can be seen splashing around. Website Created and Maintained by PID Staff.