Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter isn't that far away, but it's not too early to look to nature for a prediction about how harsh the upcoming season may be.

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – As autumn approaches, hedge apples make their presence known. But what exactly is the purpose of these intriguing fruits? Familiarly known as horse apples, monkey balls, Bois d’Arc, ...

TECUMSEH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Osage Orange tree produces a unique fruit known as the hedge apple, which, although inedible, is popular for fall decorating. The tree’s wood has been used for fence posts ...

TECUMSEH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Osage Wildlife Management Area grows hedge apples and has plenty of hunting and fishing opportunities for visitors. Kyle Smith, a fish and wildlife biologist at the ...

Folklore forecasting uses natural signs like animal behavior and plant changes to predict winter weather. A naturalist in Louisville observed hedge apples, persimmons, squirrels, walnuts, and woolly ...

Winter isn't that far away, but it's not too early to look to nature for a prediction about how harsh the upcoming season may be. Groundhogs aren't the only animals that people look to for weather ...