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General Discussion => Any and Every Thing => Topic started by: rober on August 17, 2017, 09:16:01 am

Title: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: rober on August 17, 2017, 09:16:01 am
Arnold Mo is a hot spot for watching this upcoming eclipse. people are charging big bucks just to camp in their pastures. traffic is supposed to be nuts. it sounds like a good day to stay home. then again, it could turn out to be like the Y2K scare-nothing at all. i'll know on Monday.
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Perry on August 17, 2017, 09:33:35 am
Get some stakes out, thump them in the ground, and rent out some camp spots. Think of the bee stuff you could buy with the extra dough! :)
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Jen on August 17, 2017, 12:33:59 pm
Good idea Perry, might as well capitalize on this situation.

Same here on the Cali-Ore border. All alerts out for caution on Interstate 5 over the weekend. Taking my granddaughter home on Fri instead of Sat/Sun. Her mom and dad are worried about her and I being on the road. Crazy...
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: neillsayers on August 17, 2017, 01:36:00 pm
Hoping for clear skies.
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: apisbees on August 17, 2017, 04:27:53 pm
I see smoke in my future. There are so many fires going in BC it doesn't matter which way the wind blows, it's blowing in smoke from some where. Haven't seen any more than 5 hr's of sun since the first week of July.
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Les on August 17, 2017, 05:42:33 pm
For those eclipse watchers, don't forget your protective glasses.......it's hard enough to see honeybee eggs, you don't need to damage your eyes  :o
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Lburou on August 17, 2017, 06:55:04 pm
Warning!

Some of the 'Eclipse Viewing Glasses' have been recalled.  Best to be sure your viewing glasses will actually protect your vision.  :)
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Barbarian on August 18, 2017, 04:08:16 am
DOOMED ...... yOU'RE ALL DOOMED.   :D :D :D
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Bakersdozen on August 18, 2017, 06:29:48 am
rober, It's the same here!  People are talking about renting out their extra bedrooms. 
Eclipse fever!  8)
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Dunkel on August 20, 2017, 10:48:31 am
They called off school here for tomorrow. So tomorrows batch will be eclipse honey :D Oh no I have to rush to get the supers laid in so my fume boards will work >:(   I can't win for losing 8)
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Perry on August 20, 2017, 02:36:17 pm
They called off school here for tomorrow. So tomorrows batch will be eclipse honey :D Oh no I have to rush to get the supers laid in so my fume boards will work >:(   I can't win for losing 8)

An obvious "A" for marketing genius! :yes:
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: riverbee on August 21, 2017, 01:07:32 am
dunkel.......... :D :D :D
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Jen on August 21, 2017, 02:33:44 am
You guys might think Eclipse Honey is funny!... But I, a marketing genius thinks it's Brilliant! I'm going to my bee club forum and suggest that right this minute  ;D  Too Cool!  8)
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: CBT on August 21, 2017, 08:13:45 am
Eclipse honey sweetened by moon shadow. Magic in a jar.  :laugh:
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Dunkel on August 21, 2017, 08:28:39 am
You guys are so funny :laugh:  Jen your more than welcome , but I have to charge a very small fee for the idea.  I have to have the funds so I can keep the poet CBT on retainer ;D
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: Dunkel on August 21, 2017, 01:40:05 pm
Pulling the last two supers while its going on now, pretty neat actually. I can see it through the little glasses before suiting up.  I need to hurry ;D
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: apisbees on August 21, 2017, 01:55:46 pm
Just looking at it through my welding helmet. Here there saw still enough light to trip the auto darkening on the wilding helmet. Id didnt get very dark with even a slim bit of light coming past the moon. At least not dark enough to keep the bees from flying.
Title: Re: things might be crazy here on monday
Post by: neillsayers on August 21, 2017, 06:29:19 pm
We had around 75-80% here. Was really neat. One of my dogs got very perturbed but the all other animals were cool with it.