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LazyBkpr · « **Reply #580 on:** November 28, 2016, 08:56:26 pm »

Same here Mrs. River! Was cutting wood in a t shirt... THunder storms moved north of my place earlier... Enjoyed watching them flash and hearing them rumble in the distance.. not often you can do that in a long sleeved shirt with a rum and coke in hand as November comes to a close.

riverbee · « **Reply #581 on:** November 29, 2016, 01:36:06 am »

hey scott, shortly after i posted rain started and i thought a really hard rain........
funny, i thought wow, that's a really hard rain fall (could hear it on the roof) just boinking the heck out of the roof and the deck ..........
DUH!!!!
looked out to see marble sized hail coming down!

i wore shorts all day...........!

kebee · « **Reply #582 on:** November 29, 2016, 08:16:54 am »

After 65 day from last measurable rain fall, praise the LORD we are getting some today and may get more tomorrow, you may say that not to long, but here it is for it was only a 1/2 inch and that was after 44 days of no rain than. Oh and lost My last bee hive yesterday, they did not make a queen or the one that was never got mated, witch I think what happen. They sure made a lot of honey for me. There was very little honey left in the hive and I knew this from a few weeks back from inspection and had been feeding 2 to 1 sugar now for about a month.

Ken

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #583 on:** November 29, 2016, 08:54:36 am »

Good Morning!
Hi Ho Hi Ho it's back to work I go. (Monday for me.)
Yesterday's weather was in the 60s and sunshine. Put sugar cakes on hives in an out apiary. I am worried about 2 of them. The fall has been so warm, the hives lift light, very light.
I saw bright orange pollen being brought in. All was calm.

efmesch · « **Reply #584 on:** December 02, 2016, 01:28:21 am »

Today I can finally say GOOD morning----after our long dry summmer,wnter weather has finally come. Winter here means rain. Up north, in the Galilee, there have been abundent quantities of rain---up around 100 mm (about 4 ") and there has even been an acccumulation of about 20 cm of sn_w on Mount Hermon. In my neighborhood we got a bit over 6 mm and hope that we'll get some more before the rain clouds move on.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #585 on:** December 02, 2016, 03:29:22 am »

Good to hear from you, efmesch. Very glad to hear you are getting some precipitation.

efmesch · « **Reply #586 on:** December 02, 2016, 08:34:44 am »

It's still coming---we've reached 16.6 mm and the clouds aren't dry yet

neillsayers · « **Reply #587 on:** December 02, 2016, 10:04:14 am »

EF,

Good news. Maybe this can bode well for next spring.

efmesch · « **Reply #588 on:** December 03, 2016, 01:40:36 pm »

The sun came out this afternoon, after the weather system moved on. The total amount of rain we got here (in my neighborhood) added up to 26.2 mm--(just over an inch).
For the first real rain of our winter season it was a nice one--not too much, not too little, not too fast. The thirsty ground has already absorbed it all. The only "reservation" I have is that it came about two months later than expected. If the rains come regularly till the end of the rainy season (April- May), we should have a nice honey crop. But the if is only iffy. Any rain that falls here is appreciated.

riverbee · « **Reply #589 on:** December 19, 2016, 11:03:50 am »

we have been in a frigid deep freeze the past few days with windchills topping out at -39 d F. wow today we have a warm up, about 10 d F and tomorrow i think i will wear shorts...........

supposed to be in the mid 30's, maybe even 40 d F. we have a fair amount of snow cover, about 8-10 inches on the ground with some snow in the forecast. i don't mind the snow......well yet........lol..........but i sure don't like the frigid temps. i am very cautious anywhere there is ice cover......with the new hardware in my legs, my muscles are not as flexible yet (getting there), so i really don't want to find myself with a ground level view of things......

i checked my hives last weekend, and did a heft test. i use a stethoscope to listen through the winter wrap. all are well, and all are still quite heavy. it is always rewarding to listen to the bees in cluster. also helps me gauge where they are in the hive in a double deep. most are or seem to be between the first and second deep, so not yet in the top deep.

i am worn out from all the honey pouring and candle making, deliveries and running around. i am taking a break today and clean up all the wax spots on my kitchen floor

neillsayers · « **Reply #590 on:** December 19, 2016, 11:55:57 am »

g'morning riverbee,

Is it safe to assume if you are wearing shorts in 30 degree weather that you don't shave?

riverbee · « **Reply #591 on:** December 19, 2016, 05:05:04 pm »

lol neil, i do shave!................

neillsayers · « **Reply #592 on:** December 19, 2016, 06:34:11 pm »

RB,
Sorry about that.

You northerners are tough cookies!

riverbee · « **Reply #593 on:** December 19, 2016, 09:18:07 pm »

dunno about being 'tough cookies' neil. the older i get the less i tolerate cold temps........but, i also complain about hot humid days during summer months, don't like that either........lol.....

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #594 on:** December 20, 2016, 08:05:26 am »

I participated in my bee club's annual Christmas cookie exchange and auction last night. There wasn't a huge crowd there. Proximity to Christmas and weather always make a difference. I picked up some good Christmas presents and beekeeping equipment at great prices. The money raised goes toward youth scholarships. Members bring in beekeeping related items to donate. The last several years we have had a professional auctioneer donate his services. He has really made a big difference.

neillsayers · « **Reply #595 on:** December 20, 2016, 11:17:26 am »

B12/13,

Sounds like a great event. Another example of how an active club can be a force for good.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #596 on:** December 20, 2016, 03:41:40 pm »

True, Neil.

I noticed that the purple finches were working my Vitex tree over. They are eating the seeds that are still on the tree and that tree is loaded. That's great! I hope they spread the seed, via digestive system, all over the neighborhood!

Zweefer · « **Reply #597 on:** December 31, 2016, 08:37:06 am »

Went out to check in the girls this morning. All hives still alive, and seem to still be down towards the bottom of the hives. Wind has been terrible here- broke the snow fence in three different places

. I hope the tar paper is helping a little in this regard, as I did not get to put up any other kind of wind barrier this year...

riverbee · « **Reply #598 on:** November 04, 2018, 11:42:51 am »

good morning all!

how is everyone liking the daylight savings time change? arizona doesn't observe it, i am moving there..............

i don't like it, now it's going to be dark when i am grilling dinner and will have to use a lantern. i'd rather stumble around in the morning in darkness then stumble around in the dark at 4:00 pm........

neillsayers · « **Reply #599 on:** November 04, 2018, 01:01:03 pm »

I always thought it was nonsense but I'm told there is real science behind it. There is a growing movement in the country to get rid of it- if so, I know how I'll vote.