to see the weather for the next few days, take a stroll to the pond.
June 8, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the apostles Carp and Alpheus, disciples of St. Paul. As the name of one of the saints coincides with the name of the fish, the people believed that this day should be a good catch, but because most often the 8th of June was devoted to fishing.
as for the weather signs, then they are at this day have been associated with fish and other river inhabitants.
it was thought that if the fish swims at the water surface, then the coming days will be rainy. Ducks often dive and splash in the river — sediment-hosted. The rain also “predict” crabs crawl to shore.
But if Jun 8, lot of mosquitoes, then the coming days will be clear and hot. A good crop of sorrel also heralds the warm summer.
Catherine Gura
