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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/1700OZ.St.138.jpeg|364Queen Charlotte, our local groundhog celebrity, was brought out of her burrow, to see if she sees her shadow on Saturday February 2, 2013, Groundhog Day. Adriana Manchen, a naturalist at the Nature Museum, who held the groundhog up for the crowd said Queen Charlotte did NOT see her shadow despite a bright and sunny day. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of wintry weather are ahead. Last year, Charlotte saw her shadow, but the Carolinas and much of the Southeast experienced one of the warmest winters on record. This is part of a daylong event, featuring outdoor critters at the Nature Museum. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/1nOpO7.St.138.jpeg|443Queen Charlotte, our local groundhog celebrity, was brought out of her burrow, to see if she sees her shadow on Saturday February 2, 2013, Groundhog Day. Adriana Manchen, a naturalist at the Nature Museum, said Queen Charlotte did NOT see her shadow despite a bright and sunny day. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of wintry weather are ahead. Last year, Charlotte saw her shadow, but the Carolinas and much of the Southeast experienced one of the warmest winters on record. This is part of a daylong event, featuring outdoor critters at the Nature Museum. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/1o1QRZ.St.138.jpeg|413Children chant for Queen Charlotte before she's brought out of a carrier to see her shadow or not. Queen Charlotte, our local groundhog celebrity, was brought out of her burrow, to see if she sees her shadow on Saturday February 2, 2013, Groundhog Day. Adriana Manchen, a naturalist at the Nature Museum, said Queen Charlotte did NOT see her shadow despite a bright and sunny day. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of wintry weather are ahead. Last year, Charlotte saw her shadow, but the Carolinas and much of the Southeast experienced one of the warmest winters on record. This is part of a daylong event, featuring outdoor critters at the Nature Museum. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/1oNynb.St.138.jpeg|431Queen Charlotte, our local groundhog celebrity, wasn't the only animal attraction at the Charlotte Nature Museum Saturday. Texas Pete, a Texas tortoise, gets attention from Clark Morrison, 2, Walker Yow, 3, Brianna Shait and her daughter Havens Shait, 2. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/vKtO0.St.138.jpeg|525Ryan Dyer, 6, tries to entice a butterfly onto his fingertip Saturday at the Charlotte Nature Museum. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/TXEUq.St.138.jpeg|489Two-year-old Carson Douglas gets a ride on her father Jeff Douglas' back while her brother River Douglas, 3, plays inside a teepee at the Charlotte Nature Museum. The family was there to see the emergence of Queen Charlotte, the groundhog. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/1hZvhd.St.138.jpeg|525River Douglas, 3, plays inside a teepee at the Charlotte Nature Museum. He and his dad Jeff Douglas and sister Carson Douglas, 2, were there to see the emergence of Queen Charlotte, the groundhog. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/43/zXT3o.St.138.jpeg|525Hudson Adams, 8, tosses blocks into buckets with Queen Charlotte, the groundhog's photo on the outside at the Charlotte Nature Museum. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/02/12/44/14MLHi.St.138.jpeg|432Queen Charlotte, our local groundhog celebrity, was brought out of her burrow, to see if she sees her shadow on Saturday February 2, 2013, Groundhog Day. Adriana Manchen, a naturalist at the Nature Museum, said Queen Charlotte did NOT see her shadow despite a bright and sunny day. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of wintry weather are ahead. Last year, Charlotte saw her shadow, but the Carolinas and much of the Southeast experienced one of the warmest winters on record. This is part of a daylong event, featuring outdoor critters at the Nature Museum. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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