Daily Information Archives – Page 6 of 15 – Good Morning Idyllwild

Merry Christmas! Weather: Highs of 51 – 55 & Lows of 32 – 35 More Christmas Trivia… Santa Clause:The legend of Santa started with a Saint born in 270 AD named Saint Nicholas or Sinterklass (in Dutch). He was the patron saint of children. He had a white beard and a red cape and gave…

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“Merry Christmas Grandma” By Norman RockwellHave Fun with your family! Weather: Rainy Friday then clear.Highs of 46 – 52 & Lows of 32 -33 Christmas Trivia… Christmas Trees:Evergreen trees have been worshiped for centuries because they “remain green” in the winter and early Greeks and Egyptians often decorated with evergreen boughs to ward off evil…

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Winter starts Thursday! Weather: Winter officially starts Thursday!Rain near end of the week. Highs of 46- 56 & Lows of 34 -36 Solstice Because of the tilt of the earth as it circles the sun (which takes 1 year where we live in the Northern Hemisphere), the earth is exposed to the sun for shorter…

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Photo by Al Matta Weather: Cool & a Bit CloudyHighs of 57- 61 & Lows of 33 -41 Lady Beatles I know….you grew up calling them “Lady Bugs”, but apparently there is an official bug category, and Lady Beatles are not in it (you go ahead and call them whatever you want). They were named…

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Photo by Angela Bruno Weather: 11 more days until “Winter” Highs of 56- 61 & Lows of 33 -36 Incense Cedar Trees One of the most prolific trees on the hill is the Incense Cedar. Not a true Cedar (they live in Asia & the Himalayas), but Idyllwild is full of Incense Cedars. They are…

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Happy Decorating…Be Smart…Be Safe! Weather: Sunny & CoolHighs of 48- 54 & Lows of 32 -39 Mistletoe How did a plant that can kill a tree as big as an oak, become a popular Christmas symbol? Mistletoe is a parasitic plant, which means it derives some or all of its nutrients from a host plant…

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Photo by Frank Colosi Weather: 17 more days until “Winter” Highs of 57- 63 & Lows of 32 -39 Acorns… Acorns are the “fruit” of Oak Trees. There are more than 70 species of Oaks in the U.S. and all of them produce acorns. Historically, acorns were an important food source for almost all Native…

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Weather: Chilly Fall Weather!Highs of 44- 54 & Lows of 27 -36 Sugar Pines We hold a lot of records here in Idyllwild, and one of them is home to the longest pine cones in the world. The Sugar Pine tree is known as the tallest “pine tree” in the world (Ponderosa Pines are close…

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Winter is coming… Weather: Heading toward winter! Highs of 44 – 57 & Lows of 29 -36 Get Ready for Winter… Winter will be here soon Dec. 21st to be exact. We may get our first snow this Thursday. Here’s a reminder of things you MAY want to do to make sure you are ready…

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