This will have to be sort of a perfunctory post, as we’re kicking back with the family in NH, but I couldn’t leave you folks hanging…some readers may have noticed that commenter Wren tipped me off last week to the famed white squirrels of Brevard, North Carolina. I Googled them, and not only does Brevard have a population of these adorable critters (photo below), they have a whole White Squirrel Festival! Plus a White Squirrels Research Institute, store, general Web site, etc. Links to white squirrel arcana follow (e.g., legend has it that the white squirrels blew into Brevard on a circus wagon). Thanks, Wren!
White Squirrel Festival
History of the White Squirrel
White Squirrel Research Institute
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August 13, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Cool, the white squirrel looks very magical.
August 13, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Oh! I’m delighted the white squirrel piqued your interest! Did you also find the website for The White Squirrel Institute? A group of Brevardians who have devoted their time and energy to the study of these pale little rascals.
Thanks for checking out my idea.
And, the name’s Jenny…just so’s you know.
August 13, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Oh he (she?) is beautiful!!!!!! Gotta check out the site for the festival.
August 14, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Somehow the all-white tail makes it look even fluffier.
August 14, 2008 at 3:41 pm
He does look very freshly laundered. Clean little squirrel!
And yes, Jenny (Wren) the Research Institute is linked…lots of good info on their site! Nice pics, too.
December 3, 2009 at 1:05 pm
These white squirrels are really cute. I just returned from a trip to my sister’s home in Minnetonka, Minnesota and there are white squirrels there. One that I saw was completly white and several others had white on the tips of their tails. Very interesting I think.
November 12, 2011 at 10:10 pm
EauClaire, Wisconsin has a neighborhood of white squirrels. A drive through that area can supply 10-13 in one block.