Post by: Perry on December 07, 2013, 09:00:55 am
It's right at freezing here this morning with a skiff of fresh snow. I'm off to try and get my truck unstuck in a bit! <!-- s:oops: --> :oops: <!-- s:oops: -->
Post by: blueblood on December 07, 2013, 09:46:45 am
Post by: riverbee on December 07, 2013, 12:32:40 pm
perry, i hope you plan on sharing pix of that stuck truck.............. :lol:
Post by: apisbees on December 08, 2013, 01:38:03 am
Post by: Perry on December 08, 2013, 07:41:09 am
Good morning forum friends!
Post by: G3farms on December 08, 2013, 08:33:04 am
Did I mention anything about the rain?
Post by: blueblood on December 08, 2013, 09:05:24 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 08, 2013, 10:09:56 am
10 and the snow is fallin nicely.. not much wind which is unusual... Wife wants me to go sweep the snow off the pond so she can skate.. I Poured my coffee, told her if she could go slide about on the pond without falling through I would sweep it off for her... she aint took me up on it yet.. :lol:
Post by: riverbee on December 08, 2013, 01:04:57 pm
weather? same as it was yesterday, and snowing.......VERY COLD!!! have a great day :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 09, 2013, 08:42:45 am
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/KnitePrince/DSCN0231.jpg) (http://http://s14.photobucket.com/user/KnitePrince/media/DSCN0231.jpg.html)
Wood stove is topped off, horses watered and grained, chickens fed and watered.. so NOW I have my coffee in hand and look out the window at the white landscape, I see another inspiring sight...
Thats Eddie Eagle and his soaring companion Ellen Eagle soaring past on their daily route...
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/KnitePrince/DSCN0226.jpg) (http://http://s14.photobucket.com/user/KnitePrince/media/DSCN0226.jpg.html)
SEVEN Degrees.. with 15 - 20 mph winds.. OK... thats enough winter.. is it spring yet?
Post by: Perry on December 09, 2013, 10:06:23 am
Hey LazyB, we have a thing about 15 minutes from here every year in Sheffield Mills. All the chicken farmers up here save their dead birds and freeze them and then in a few weeks they start to put out all the frozen carcasses in a field. They've been doing it for a few years now and the eagles have figured it out and show up in numbers you would not believe. There can be as many as 6 to 10 sitting in a single tree, waiting.
[youtube:2wqjj1gv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HdXbKqHxY0[/youtube:2wqjj1gv]
Post by: blueblood on December 09, 2013, 10:14:14 am
Post by: G3farms on December 09, 2013, 11:10:31 am
Post by: riverbee on December 09, 2013, 11:21:00 am
wow perry, that's some incredible video!
-3 here this morning, 15 below windchill.......the state sent me my new plates for my jeep..........go figure, i am not freezing my back side off to put them on. every year i always cuss over trying to get the stickers to stick on the old plate, i have to take the plates off, bring them in the house, and warm the plate up.......okay i'll stop whining now!
everyone have a great day!
Post by: Riverrat on December 09, 2013, 02:01:48 pm
Post by: Perry on December 10, 2013, 06:11:37 am
Salt trucks were on the roads here last night because of freezing rain.
Post by: blueblood on December 10, 2013, 06:32:25 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 10, 2013, 08:45:13 am
Blue... might not be a good idea.. they have the stuff needed to COME IN AFTER YOU!!! LOL
was -2 here last night with -20 wind chill.. temp says 14 this morning, and should get up to 22!! Heat wave!!!
Back to Coffee and reading!
Post by: iddee on December 10, 2013, 08:52:21 am
Post by: Crofter on December 10, 2013, 09:08:32 am
Post by: blueblood on December 10, 2013, 09:16:22 am
Post by: riverbee on December 10, 2013, 10:51:34 am
iddee, don't feel sorry for us northerners.....below zero temps are character building........... :lol:
all i can say is some unprecedented subzero temps here, so i guess i will have some unprecedented character????.........
well, better git back to shovelin...... :lol:
Post by: jb63 on December 10, 2013, 11:34:07 am
Post by: riverbee on December 10, 2013, 11:53:19 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 10, 2013, 03:59:39 pm
Quote from: "riverbee"
good morning!
iddee, don't feel sorry for us northerners.....below zero temps are character building........... :lol:
all i can say is some unprecedented subzero temps here, so i guess i will have some unprecedented character????.........
well, better git back to shovelin...... :lol:
LOL.. you are already an unprecedented Character!!! Well... excluding Perry..
Post by: Perry on December 10, 2013, 04:28:12 pm
Quote from: "Crofter"
It was about - 16C or near 0 F here this morning. About 4" of snow over night.. I am sending the cold weather on east to Perry. The wood stove is going and I can smell bread a baking; the horses are fed and watered and I fetched back a wheel barrow of wood. When the bread comes out I am going to have a good thick crust with honey and sesame butter drizzled on! Life is good!
Geez, thanks buddy!! :?
Post by: riverbee on December 10, 2013, 05:56:30 pm
oops perry......ZZZZIIIIIINNNNNNGGG....... :lol:
"LOL.. you are already an unprecedented Character!!! Well... excluding Perry.."
and ps lazy, don't tell iddee.......... :o :D
Post by: Perry on December 11, 2013, 06:57:16 am
Oh well, if we get anymore I can try out the old snow blower I bought, just to show my wife how it works so I don't have to interrupt my time here on the forum if it snows hard. ;) :lol:
Post by: iddee on December 11, 2013, 07:48:05 am
Post by: jb63 on December 11, 2013, 08:20:01 am
Post by: Perry on December 11, 2013, 08:26:42 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 11, 2013, 08:31:15 am
Quote from: "Perry"
Cold, and we finally got enough snow that it stuck around.
Oh well, if we get anymore I can try out the old snow blower I bought, just to show my wife how it works so I don't have to interrupt my time here on the forum if it snows hard.
:shock:
LOL.. let me know how that works out for you Per!!! :lol:
16 deg this morning.. but no worries.. supposed to be 0 by this afternoon with flurries and 25 mph winds...... :roll: just... makes me want to go start putting the swarm traps up!
No worries RB Iddee is busy watching the post counter so he dont know!!!
Friendly Forum?? well..... were all pretty friendly!!! Cept Iddee!! He's like a bear just out of hibernating most times I hear!!!
Post by: riverbee on December 11, 2013, 09:18:21 am
"POST 1000. In 6 days. Thanks, gang. This is gonna work out great."
thanks to you iddee and minniemoe!
"1000 post in 6 days, thank you Iddee and all the global mods.Is this the friendliest forum now?"
it is the friendliest forum jb, ps love your signature! :lol:
Post by: riverbee on December 11, 2013, 07:07:25 pm
...............(http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t373/riverbee1/Miscellaneous%20Smileys/dance.gif)
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 11, 2013, 07:45:48 pm
Post by: Perry on December 12, 2013, 06:41:21 am
We are expecting to get a big shot of it on Sunday though. :mrgreen:
Post by: blueblood on December 12, 2013, 06:44:55 am
Post by: iddee on December 12, 2013, 07:15:24 am
Perry, just be sure you aren't bent over when you go to show her how to use it. :o :lol:
Post by: Perry on December 12, 2013, 08:09:55 am
In all seriousness. I often point out to my wife as we're driving around, how I notice a lot of women out there mowing lawns and such in the summer. She just looks at me and says...........nothing! :?
I know where I stand on such things around here. Self preservation has always been a big factor in my life! :lol:
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 12, 2013, 08:39:21 am
SEE post Riding mower!!
9 degrees, light wind but looks like it will be in the 20's and 30's the next ten days.. HEAT wave!!!
Post by: riverbee on December 12, 2013, 10:24:57 am
and btw GOOD MORNIN..... :D
Post by: Perry on December 13, 2013, 07:28:48 am
And so it starts.......!
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 13, 2013, 09:29:52 am
I'd be perfectly happy if this was one of those winters we didnt get enough snow to keep the ground covered!!! You can keep it all right up there Perry!
Post by: jb63 on December 13, 2013, 10:54:29 am
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/jcb63/th_freezingfog001_zps29bc0a08.jpg) (http://http://s847.photobucket.com/user/jcb63/media/freezingfog001_zps29bc0a08.jpg.html)
Post by: Perry on December 14, 2013, 06:49:54 am
-16 C ( 3 F). With the windchill it was down to -26 C ( -15 F).
Snow as well. Supposed to get 8 to 12" Sunday.
Zoo, where are you? Post a pic of some grass or something!!! :mrgreen:
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 14, 2013, 08:32:45 am
supposed to be 27 here today with a chance of snow showers, and 7 tonight.. but I see that by Thursday it is supposed to be 46 degrees... So far so good for allowing a decent day now and then the bees can move about and stay on food..
Probably work in the shop most of the day... get more boxes and frames built!! " Yall take care now, you hear?"
Post by: G3farms on December 14, 2013, 09:54:54 am
Post by: riverbee on December 14, 2013, 01:15:42 pm
Post by: G3farms on December 14, 2013, 03:33:47 pm
Post by: riverbee on December 14, 2013, 05:52:37 pm
Post by: iddee on December 15, 2013, 07:29:51 am
Post by: Perry on December 15, 2013, 07:36:59 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 15, 2013, 08:31:09 am
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 15, 2013, 09:16:11 am
I will be making honey almond bark and banana bread today. I think those will make good Christmas presents for some folks.
Post by: JPthebeeman on December 15, 2013, 09:46:12 am
Front done come through now its like winter again! :lol:
Mornin folks!
...JP
Post by: G3farms on December 15, 2013, 12:34:41 pm
Quote from: "Bakersdozen"
I will be making honey almond bark and banana bread today. I think those will make good Christmas presents for some folks.
Sure will!! You need my address or what?
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 15, 2013, 08:51:04 pm
Quote from: "JPthebeeman"
Was rainy and 70F all day yesterday
Front done come through now its like winter again! :lol:
Mornin folks!
...JP
rainy and 70 and its like winter again?? JP... expect a call for a cutout soon.. AFTER I plant the concrete vibrator on the wall next to the hive!!!
Post by: Perry on December 16, 2013, 06:41:17 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 16, 2013, 07:46:38 am
14 here this morning.. but looks like the next three days will be in the upper 30's and 40's on one of those days!! WIth luck it will melt the snow and we wont see another flake!!
Post by: blueblood on December 16, 2013, 08:11:21 am
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 16, 2013, 09:18:53 am
Honey Almond Candy made...CHECK!
Fudge made...CHECK!
Honey bottled with bows and out the door to husband's co-workers...CHECK!
Now this Santa's helper can focus on wrapping a few presents.
Post by: G3farms on December 16, 2013, 03:44:07 pm
That sure sounds like some good eats tight there.
Post by: Perry on December 17, 2013, 06:10:29 am
School's are open today after being closed on Monday!! :mrgreen:
Now they're calling for more snow tonight and tomorrow, another 8 inches. Sigh. :|
Probably won't do the last farm market on Wednesday, there won't be anyone there.
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 17, 2013, 08:01:14 am
Post by: blueblood on December 17, 2013, 09:54:10 am
Post by: riverbee on December 17, 2013, 10:36:01 am
Post by: Perry on December 17, 2013, 11:10:47 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 23, 2013, 08:47:47 am
Now.. you would THINK that whoever got STUCK would do the digging.. SO.. I believe REWARD should be in order!!!!
"Fahgeht it! Mistah!" was the reply in that Maine accent.. :'(
Post by: riverbee on December 23, 2013, 11:24:56 am
merry christmas everyone!
Post by: G3farms on December 23, 2013, 11:43:08 am
Post by: blueblood on December 23, 2013, 12:03:49 pm
Post by: Slowmodem on December 23, 2013, 12:15:04 pm
Good Morning~ Yeap, G I fired my wood stove back up for full throttle again.
I cleaned the chimney Friday. I might start a fire later this week.
Post by: blueblood on December 23, 2013, 01:21:56 pm
Post by: Slowmodem on December 23, 2013, 07:43:28 pm
Greg, I have been burning since October and I count on a warm/dry day in December to do a mid-season chimney clean but that didn't happen. Is this first time firing yours?
Yeah, it's more for looking at rather than heat. I'll probably build a fire Friday (I've got to work through Thursday).
Post by: blueblood on December 23, 2013, 08:05:34 pm
Post by: G3farms on December 23, 2013, 10:52:46 pm
I had heating the bills the first year in the 650 to 800 range until installed the wood stove. Now, my bills do not exceed 250 in the winter months.
WOW!!! we heat with electric (heat pump) and the coldest months it is less than $220. Electric everything, no gas. Have been looking into the outside hot water set ups, always a tree or two laying around the farm.
Post by: Crofter on December 24, 2013, 06:30:44 am
I use about 12 face cords or as you may call it ricks of wood a year. I have it dried at least a year ahead and no creosote accumulates aside from what falls down into the cleanout. That amounts to about a gallon or bit more a year. If you are burning soft wood or unseasone at all the chimney cleaning is a big deal for sure. They are scary when they light off!
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 24, 2013, 09:01:19 am
-17 degrees.. winds 8 - 10 mph Its BLOODY cold outside! TOld wife she had to go fill the wood stove.. LOL right... off to fill the wood stove...
Post by: Crofter on December 24, 2013, 09:59:19 am
"-17 degrees.. winds 8 - 10 mph " Hey Lazy is that temperature reading in Fahrenheit of Foreignheat degrees
Post by: riverbee on December 24, 2013, 10:32:51 am
lazy's not the only one with goofy temps! -20 F with windchill factors at -30......yikes!
Post by: blueblood on December 24, 2013, 10:35:03 am
Post by: Slowmodem on December 24, 2013, 03:19:39 pm
I had heating the bills the first year in the 650 to 800 range until installed the wood stove. Now, my bills do not exceed 250 in the winter months.
WOW!!! we heat with electric (heat pump) and the coldest months it is less than $220. Electric everything, no gas. Have been looking into the outside hot water set ups, always a tree or two laying around the farm.
Use all the electricity you want to. We'll make more. ;D
Post by: G3farms on December 24, 2013, 05:36:33 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 25, 2013, 09:30:48 am
Spent the day yesterday shoveling the pond, and then spraying it with water so wife and company can SKATE on it today... She was AWFULLY happy I did all that shoveling .. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!
I have a heatmore wood stove. I built a 24 by 24 wood shed, and set the Heatmore back in the corner of it, ran the pipes into the house.. It heats the house, and the hot water... so long as the stove is going we can take showers two hours long and never run out of hot water.. I had a concrete shower built with two shower heads and a glass door.. so I can take a shower with her, or just set my chair up outside the glass door... ;D It's ALL in the planning!!!
We have an LP Gas furnace that heats the water in the event the wood stove goes out, and we also have AC/HEAT heads on the walls for air conditioning in the summer and heat in spring and fall when you dont want to heat the concrete up yet.. Without figuring how much money I spend on Chainsaw gas and gas for the Dually its hard to say how much we spend a month.. but it CANT be very much.. Oh, we had a well drilled so no water bill either... Just need to buy the 24000KW Wind generator!!!!!
Post by: G3farms on December 25, 2013, 10:14:06 am
Best part is three of my four girls are home, one in Germany but home soon also.
Nothing better than family!
Cooking going on in the kitchen and the house is starting to smell yummy.
Post by: blueblood on December 25, 2013, 10:23:41 am
G, I will be home soon for my warm Christmas fun...little less than 5 hours of patrol left.
Post by: Slowmodem on December 25, 2013, 11:11:33 am
Post by: Riverrat on January 02, 2014, 08:51:01 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 02, 2014, 09:36:54 am
Post by: Walt B on January 02, 2014, 10:03:06 am
Walt
Post by: blueblood on January 02, 2014, 10:11:57 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 02, 2014, 11:49:50 am
Post by: riverbee on January 02, 2014, 04:33:15 pm
Post by: Slowmodem on January 02, 2014, 05:41:31 pm
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Post by: Perry on January 02, 2014, 05:54:30 pm
Post by: Marbees on January 03, 2014, 06:39:39 am
Post by: Papakeith on January 03, 2014, 07:06:30 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 03, 2014, 08:35:32 am
Post by: Slowmodem on January 03, 2014, 12:02:52 pm
I'm gonna throw another log on the fire!
Post by: kebee on January 03, 2014, 04:55:52 pm
Ken
Post by: Bakersdozen on January 04, 2014, 07:19:40 am
- 23C / -9F, windchill - 35C / - 31F, bitterly cold morning with frost quakesWhat is a frost quake? That sounds scary.
Post by: G3farms on January 04, 2014, 08:34:55 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryoseism
Post by: Marbees on January 04, 2014, 10:46:31 am
Post by: riverbee on January 04, 2014, 01:30:50 pm
and it wasn't my hillbilly neighbors shooting at something.... :D
here's another story:
Cracking Ice Noises Causes Multiple Calls to Police (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/cracking-ice-noises-cause-multiple-calls-to-guelph-police-1.2482692)
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 04, 2014, 02:02:30 pm
Post by: efmesch on January 04, 2014, 02:07:32 pm
Today was a beautiful sunny day. with a high of 22C. Now (9 PM) it has dropped to 10C.
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 04, 2014, 03:46:12 pm
... WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY...
* TIMING... SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
* WIND CHILL READINGS... 30 TO 45 BELOW WITH NEAR 50 BELOW EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES... 21 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS... WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
* IMPACTS... BITTERLY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES... . RESULTING IN FROST BITE... HYPOTHERMIA OR EVEN DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN
I'm thinking I better order at least two packages.. My bees are well set, but it isnt often the weather is this cold this LONG... Talking with the beekeeper I got the extractor from today, and he is praying he manages to get half of his hives through this. The way I see it, if I do order two packages, then ALL of my bees will survive!!!
Post by: Perry on January 04, 2014, 04:52:47 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 04, 2014, 05:18:08 pm
Post by: riverbee on January 04, 2014, 09:03:55 pm
Post by: efmesch on January 05, 2014, 08:06:55 am
My, isn''t it hot outside. I think I'll turn on my air conditioner and make the world hotter yet....... :o
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 05, 2014, 08:49:29 am
9 degrees and 25 - 30 mph winds. Supposed to get COLDER as the day progresses... Guess I better get out and get my wood furnace filled, cuz this is gonna get ugly. standing here on the heated floor my feet are warm as I watch the WAVES of snow roll across the field. Thankfully the wind is no longer out of the SE so its hitting the backs of the hives and the windbreaks first. Going to do something I have never done. Get the wife to bring a stethoscope home so I can listen to the hives when it gets into the thirties next weekend to see if they are still kicking.
Not bad standing here with my coffee in hand, but I have to go out THERE to fill the wood stove.. OOH! Wait, the truck is in the heated garage! MUAHAHAHA!!!!
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 08:56:36 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 05, 2014, 09:02:26 am
* WIND CHILL READINGS... LOWERING TO BETWEEN 20 BELOW AND 30 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON... THEN AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES... SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS DURING THE DAY... THEN LOWERING TO NEAR 19 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT AND REMAINING BELOW ZERO THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS... NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* IMPACTS... BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.
Unfortunately for you there are certain parts of my anatomy I VALUE!!!!!! so the naked dancing in the snow AINT happening !!!!
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 09:07:45 am
Your weather schedule just about duplicate ours. Going to be a fun ride though I've been through these kind before. I think we'll do just fine :)
Post by: Slowmodem on January 05, 2014, 09:27:40 am
OOH! Wait, the truck is in the heated garage! MUAHAHAHA!!!!
I ain't even got a garage. You can call home and ask my wife! (Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels Band). But I do hope to get a garage built this spring.
37F at midnight, currently 40F. Maybe making it to 50F this afternoon. 16F in the morning and 18F for a high tomorrow. Then colder Tuesday. I don't think many (if any) people down here wrap their hives. It will be interesting to see how the bees fare.
Post by: BoilerJim on January 05, 2014, 01:11:08 pm
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Awoke to a beautiful winters morn. The calm before the sub zero winds tonight.
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 01:47:39 pm
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Post by: G3farms on January 05, 2014, 02:54:49 pm
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Post by: G3farms on January 05, 2014, 03:41:29 pm
going to 20 tonight and 0 Monday night!
That pie will be frozen by then!!
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 04:06:37 pm
Post by: Slowmodem on January 05, 2014, 06:33:18 pm
Just came back inside, MAN what a nice day. 54 and a few bees out and flying around, they better enjoy it cause it will not last too much longer.
Yep, I saw some of my girls out and about, too.
Going from 49F this afternoon to 16F in the morning. High of 18F tomorrow. Brrr!
Got some winterizing done. Got the vents closed for the crawl space, a light in the root cellar, and the dog house winterized with straw, and more rags inside.
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A couple of years ago, when it got below zero, I went down to the dollar store and bought a cheap heating pad and put where the dog lays on an old porch swing (his couch). He wouldn't go near it (stupid dog). So now I just try to make him comfortable as I can. Dogs are like bees, they're going to do what they're going to do, not what I want them to do.
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 05, 2014, 06:39:15 pm
Add another 4" to my picture. County just shut down all roads. If its not an emergency, you could get arrested for being on the roads :P
I BEG your pardon?!!?!!? That would be a mess that several folks, including me would SERIOUSLY regret if someone tried to arrest me for going to check on my businesses or properties during a storm..
Because of a national emergency like a contagious Virus or Military emergency with fighting going on fine, but because of the weather? AGAIN, I am glad I live in this little Podunk town!!!!
Post by: iddee on January 05, 2014, 06:43:39 pm
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 06:49:03 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 05, 2014, 06:51:26 pm
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 06:56:43 pm
I bet the snow will help a lot with this cold/wind Not snowing here thankfully just beginning to get COLD
Was 30 most of the day and been in the mid 20's for the last 3 hours. Waiting for the hatchet to fall :sad:
Post by: G3farms on January 05, 2014, 07:01:13 pm
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 07:03:47 pm
Still 54 here but the wind is really starting to pick up.
No word on when 54 will come around here again :'( :'(
Post by: Finally Home on January 05, 2014, 08:07:47 pm
Post by: riverbee on January 05, 2014, 08:27:19 pm
Post by: efmesch on January 06, 2014, 01:55:13 am
And then I look outside here and the beautiful sunny day warms me up.
Post by: Finally Home on January 06, 2014, 06:52:22 am
Haven't quite caught Riverbee but we're sitting at -15 not counting wind chill. My wood furnace which will normally give us a good 16 hour burn is running out after 7 hours now. Guess I'll be making a few extra trips out there over the next couple days.
Post by: Perry on January 06, 2014, 07:14:39 am
Post by: G3farms on January 06, 2014, 08:21:12 am
Post by: Finally Home on January 06, 2014, 08:26:32 am
Last night it got to 55* F then the wind picked up and heavy rains, This morning 18* F and a light snow on the ground. This is supposed to be the high for today and going to 0* tonight.
What is normal for you this time of year?
Post by: G3farms on January 06, 2014, 08:32:10 am
Not sure what normal is any more, last couple of winters have been really mild.
I would say a few days in the 20's, most of the time dipping to below freezing and highs in the 40's.
Post by: Finally Home on January 06, 2014, 08:39:37 am
Post by: Slowmodem on January 06, 2014, 08:47:08 am
I would say a few days in the 20's, most of the time dipping to below freezing and highs in the 40's.
That's about right.
Post by: Walt B on January 06, 2014, 09:29:45 am
Walt
Post by: riverbee on January 06, 2014, 11:27:23 am
Post by: BoilerJim on January 06, 2014, 12:25:44 pm
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.cc%2F67uyjcazn%2FDSC_3394.jpg&hash=2be14adc8933a5cd891887868164efe44e9cb144) (http://postimg.cc/image/67uyjcazn/)
I feel like I am visiting Perry or one of my Canadian friends up north. -13 F this morning with - 35 F wind chill. Glad I can stay home and not have to go to work today. 8)
Post by: riverbee on January 06, 2014, 02:39:58 pm
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Post by: G3farms on January 06, 2014, 02:55:27 pm
Post by: Slowmodem on January 06, 2014, 03:40:39 pm
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Post by: BoilerJim on January 06, 2014, 04:05:55 pm
RB you better go inside, you are looking a little frosty around the edges!!
LOL YOU WIN !!! :laugh:
Post by: riverbee on January 06, 2014, 04:51:22 pm
"The temperature is still (although slowly) dropping. around 14F now. But the wildlife is active. I put more corn out for the critters and birdfood in the feeders. Here's a picture from a few minutes ago."
lol, blank white space...... :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 07, 2014, 09:06:43 am
We actually hit -47 below Wind chill with a highest recorded windspeed of 48 mph.. that was one ugly night. my SHOWER pipes froze at the top on the north side of the house. Had to put a heater in the shower to get it thawed out. Will have to insulate the concrete wall and build the dirt against it up a bit higher this spring.
Hope everyone else came through that nasty cold in good shape.. has to get warmer from here right????
Post by: iddee on January 07, 2014, 09:10:34 am
Post by: Finally Home on January 07, 2014, 09:12:07 am
Post by: Slowmodem on January 07, 2014, 09:19:33 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 07, 2014, 09:39:50 am
Post by: riverbee on January 07, 2014, 10:43:29 am
....... :D
Post by: kebee on January 07, 2014, 01:10:15 pm
Ken
Post by: blueblood on January 07, 2014, 01:20:31 pm
Post by: iddee on January 11, 2014, 08:28:58 am
Post by: Perry on January 11, 2014, 08:47:09 am
Ok during the summer I always wishing for the winter to get here, always said I could on enough clothes to stay warm and only enough to cool off, change my mind this morning with a 12 degree outside, freezing than and still now even though it has gone to 24 now with a high of 32. The bees was coming out yesterday and still cold outside and not making it back in to the hive, I think the hives were warming up good in the sun, so I put a brick at the lower entrance, should I close the top one also.
Ken
I wouldn't close the top, you need ventilation of some sort.
Post by: blueblood on January 11, 2014, 10:18:43 am
Post by: Perry on January 11, 2014, 10:22:17 am
Post by: BoilerJim on January 11, 2014, 10:26:39 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 11, 2014, 10:32:47 am
Post by: rodmaker on January 11, 2014, 10:36:33 am
Post by: Perry on January 11, 2014, 10:55:40 am
Good mourning all 68F today still dry in a drought 2013 driest year on record for us my girls are all out and about.We gotta get you to figure out how to post pics so the rest of us northern keeps can stay sane. :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 11, 2014, 11:01:59 am
Post by: rodmaker on January 11, 2014, 02:26:06 pm
Post by: iddee on January 11, 2014, 03:13:48 pm
Our large metropolis city consisting of 3 city blocks, had a tornado come straight across main street at noon today. Most excitement this town has had since Annie Oakley came to town. Six foot diameter oak trees down, buildings upside down, roofs off houses. All streets in and out are closed for clean-up. Won't have an update until the emergency vehicles allow the streets to open again.
Post by: efmesch on January 11, 2014, 03:35:42 pm
I feel for you and all your fellow Randlemen. :o
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 11, 2014, 06:53:15 pm
Post by: iddee on January 11, 2014, 07:38:50 pm
Post by: Zulu on January 12, 2014, 01:00:05 am
Post by: Perry on January 12, 2014, 07:25:02 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 12, 2014, 08:56:41 am
Post by: Bakersdozen on January 13, 2014, 10:21:23 am
No reports of injuries yet. Don't know the extent of damage yet. Town is still closed off. Didn't look all that bad. Just a small area of half a mile or so, an looked to have stayed 20 feet or so off the ground.Glad to hear no one was injured. MinnieMo and I welcome you to tornado alley.
Post by: BoilerJim on January 14, 2014, 07:04:09 am
Post by: Finally Home on January 14, 2014, 07:48:56 am
Sorry to hear that. Hope the rest hang in there.
Have a good day..
Post by: Perry on January 14, 2014, 08:00:09 am
Post by: kebee on January 14, 2014, 08:40:34 am
Ken
Post by: Bakersdozen on January 14, 2014, 08:46:36 am
Post by: Slowmodem on January 14, 2014, 12:35:34 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 14, 2014, 10:05:10 pm
Post by: iddee on January 14, 2014, 10:12:15 pm
:'( :'( :'(
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 14, 2014, 10:28:08 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 15, 2014, 08:25:34 am
Post by: rodmaker on January 15, 2014, 09:47:02 am
Post by: Riverrat on January 15, 2014, 10:04:00 am
Post by: riverbee on January 18, 2014, 11:53:44 am
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Post by: efmesch on January 18, 2014, 03:30:08 pm
Post by: kebee on January 18, 2014, 05:49:53 pm
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 20, 2014, 09:50:22 am
Post by: kebee on January 20, 2014, 04:54:22 pm
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 21, 2014, 10:02:27 am
Got the last of the boxes painted yesterday. So one end table and about 200 frames to make. Running out of projects.. need to figure out more before the wife starts pointing at HER projects and stamping her foot at me.
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs18.postimg.cc%2F564ep01mt%2FDSCF0038.jpg&hash=504357f60ec9819e2866a9fd66640c025e5842f8) (http://postimg.cc/image/564ep01mt/)
Post by: Walt B on January 21, 2014, 11:16:20 am
All y'all stay warm and take care of yourselves until the polar vortex goes back home.
Walt
Post by: Crofter on January 21, 2014, 02:57:37 pm
Post by: efmesch on January 21, 2014, 03:41:43 pm
31 below F. -35C here this morning; no wind thankfully. Fed the horse and brought in a wheel barrow of wood. Other than that my outdoor activity will be "looking outside"
At -31F (-35C) You should bring the HORSE in and leave the wheel barrow of wood outside. :laugh:
Post by: Perry on January 21, 2014, 04:06:57 pm
31 below F. -35C here this morning; no wind thankfully. Fed the horse and brought in a wheel barrow of wood. Other than that my outdoor activity will be "looking outside"
At -31F (-35C) You should bring the HORSE in and leave the wheel barrow of wood outside. :laugh:
:D :D :D
Post by: Crofter on January 21, 2014, 04:09:00 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 21, 2014, 06:11:23 pm
31 below F. -35C here this morning; no wind thankfully. Fed the horse and brought in a wheel barrow of wood. Other than that my outdoor activity will be "looking outside"
At -31F (-35C) You should bring the HORSE in and leave the wheel barrow of wood outside. :laugh:
ROFL!!!
Post by: Perry on January 22, 2014, 07:25:41 am
Post by: Marbees on January 22, 2014, 09:09:23 am
I would rather go to a bridal show :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 22, 2014, 09:28:16 am
-23 C, windchill - 32 C, wish I could stay home today, got a truckload of tiles to deliver to Niagara Falls. :'(
I would rather go to a bridal show :D
Bridal show? They showing other tack as well? Ive seen some fancy Bridals and saddles, never knew they had shows for them! :laugh:
Thermometer shows -7.. internet says 35 mph winds.. I am procrastinating about going out to fill the wood stove, thats why I have GAS backup.. stove gets low the furnace kicks in and I remain WARM.. My Dobie is upside down in the chair beside me, and I have a full cup of hot coffee as I listen to the wind howling outside...
Post by: Slowmodem on January 23, 2014, 03:31:30 am
Bridal show? They showing other tack as well? Ive seen some fancy Bridals and saddles, never knew they had shows for them! :laugh:
:laugh: :D :) :laugh:
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 23, 2014, 09:32:31 am
Post by: tefer2 on January 23, 2014, 09:52:37 am
Post by: riverbee on January 23, 2014, 10:18:06 am
Post by: Perry on January 23, 2014, 11:41:16 am
got you beat lazy, it's minus 22, windchill -35, another subzero drop for the past couple days, and is going to last for another couple days. like you, we have been in unusual extended low and subzero temps since december. it's getting really old!What the heck are you talking about? Didn't you just fly off to someplace warm and relaxing? You're back for a day or two and the cold is getting old?
I don't know what my buddy Jack is gonna think about this whining. :)
Post by: rodmaker on January 23, 2014, 11:48:15 am
Post by: riverbee on January 23, 2014, 12:46:51 pm
been listening to public radio this morning on your situation, and dry conditions. doesn't make for a good situation for keeping bees healthy, or keeping bees.
"What the heck are you talking about? Didn't you just fly off to someplace warm and relaxing? You're back for a day or two and the cold is getting old? I don't know what my buddy Jack is gonna think about this whining. (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldwidebeekeeping.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2FwBee%2Fsmiley.gif&hash=f3ae13971c1ed9eac0334296e3739fffc8a5df80)"
perry, jack? jack's 'a-scared' of me......... :yes: .............. :D
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 23, 2014, 05:34:40 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 23, 2014, 05:45:56 pm
Post by: Marbees on January 24, 2014, 07:20:43 am
Thinking about Miami weather :D
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/manitoba/miami :D
Post by: Walt B on January 24, 2014, 09:35:01 am
Opened the outside coop for the chickens this morning and they were having no part of the white stuff. Looks like they're staying inside until it melts.
Tomorrow the high temperature is supposed to be 70F (21C). ???
Walt
Post by: riverbee on January 24, 2014, 10:26:18 am
Post by: kebee on January 24, 2014, 11:05:28 am
Ken
Post by: blueblood on January 25, 2014, 10:58:21 am
Post by: riverbee on January 25, 2014, 11:28:55 am
Post by: tefer2 on January 26, 2014, 10:50:38 am
Wake up to more new snow fall and single digits
Schools closed again
Plow driveway so wife can go to work
Snowblow path in back yard so little dog can crap
Try to find mailbox after county plow truck passes by
Risk life going to town for more beer
Watch weatherman and see the same for tomorrow
Look in direction of where beehives used to be seen
Go to bed drunk and depressed
Start all over in the morning
We having fun yet? ;D
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 26, 2014, 11:43:56 am
Post by: tefer2 on January 26, 2014, 12:48:31 pm
Where would I get my beer money?
Post by: Perry on January 26, 2014, 01:06:42 pm
Post by: tefer2 on January 26, 2014, 01:30:43 pm
The depression didn't set in till she cancelled our Florida trip. 8)
Something about spending all our vacation cash on "Beer"
Never heard of something so crazy. :D
Post by: riverbee on January 26, 2014, 06:32:27 pm
Wake up to more new snow fall and single digits
Schools closed again
Plow driveway so wife can go to work
Snowblow path in back yard so little dog can crap
Try to find mailbox after county plow truck passes by
Risk life going to town for more beer
Watch weatherman and see the same for tomorrow
Look in direction of where beehives used to be seen
Go to bed drunk and depressed
Start all over in the morning
We having fun yet? (https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldwidebeekeeping.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2FwBee%2Fgrin.gif&hash=ed82c1d8e318550e4bdc59f65b27f13740be2a3f)"
TOOO FUNNNY!!!!!
"The depression didn't set in till she cancelled our Florida trip"
tefer, scroll back, slobber over my captiva pix......want more i can send them to ya, you can imagine or pretend...... :laugh:
blizzard conditions here since last evening. went to a january 'christmas party' last night,(don't ask) 20 degrees below zero, drove home couldn't even see the road. more of the fun white stuff (6-8 inches) to shovel and blow to have it blown back in the driveway, deck, etc.....still a blowing blizzard here....
mailbox? what mailbox.....?..... :D
Post by: Walt B on January 26, 2014, 08:22:08 pm
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.cc%2F849vhe3u5%2FTexas_snowman.jpg&hash=9964c72ff2812efe2e0839acb9296d64b6f1835b) (http://postimg.cc/image/849vhe3u5/)
The eyes are chocolate chips. :)
Walt
Post by: riverbee on January 26, 2014, 08:43:49 pm
walt how long did that last?........ :D
Post by: kebee on January 27, 2014, 08:22:52 am
Ken
Post by: riverbee on January 27, 2014, 11:44:47 am
-20 F here, wind chills are expected to be between -30f and -50f until tomorrow afternoon.
Post by: iddee on January 27, 2014, 12:43:28 pm
Post by: tefer2 on January 28, 2014, 07:43:01 am
If Lake Michigan freezes over we will have Wisconsin weather and sunshine.
Post by: Perry on January 28, 2014, 07:50:07 am
Post by: Walt B on January 28, 2014, 08:00:17 am
Perry's right, not everything is bigger in Texas. :)
Walt
Post by: Leather Jim on January 28, 2014, 09:31:24 am
Jim
Post by: efmesch on January 28, 2014, 11:20:05 am
A balmy -13F in Ohio now. Beautiful sunshine though.
Jim
OKAY JIM, On a nice sunny day it's apropriate to give you a welcome to the forum. Getting straight into posting, you almost slipped in under the fence without proper recognition.
How about telling us something about yourself and your background with bees. We're not only friendly, we're a curious group.
WELCOME :welcome:
Post by: Riverrat on January 28, 2014, 12:41:17 pm
Post by: riverbee on January 28, 2014, 01:53:47 pm
A Wisconsin Poem
It's Winter in Wisconsin
And the gentle breezes blow.
Seventy miles an hour,
At thirty-five below.
Oh, how I love Wisconsin,
When the snow's up to your butt.
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose gets frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful,
So I guess I'll hang around.
I could never leave Wisconsin,
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground!
.............. :D
Post by: Crofter on January 28, 2014, 08:35:40 pm
Here is a limerick about cold in Canada
I met an old man from Quebec,
Who was stuck in the snow to his neck;
I said are you frizz, and he said yes I is,
But we doan call this cold en Quebec!
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 28, 2014, 09:33:16 pm
Wife is down in Bama doing an audit for the company she works for..
She said traffic is nearly at a standstill. There is no milk or bread on any shelf, and the lines at the gas stations are LONG... They have closed most businesses and all the schools....
I asked why the panic?
She replied, with a funny catch in her voice...
They are expecting three inches of SNOW
When I finished laughing... I had to ask her if she was serious... She was..
"You would think a hurricane was about to hit here.. The guys riding with me werent impressed with me passing everyone driving 12 mph, so I had to tell them a bit about winters in Iowa and Maine... 3" is a flurry, not a blizzard. They still werent impressed, and didnt let me drive anymore because I am crazy.. I hope that they get to ride with YOU in your truck one blustery winter day, then maybe they will understand CRAZY..
;D 8)
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 29, 2014, 09:14:18 am
Post by: Zulu on January 29, 2014, 02:24:48 pm
Drove my son to a friend last night around 8:30pm and I am well versed in Snowy roads and they were bad off the main roads... my 16 year old came back from swim practice around 7:30 and took almost dble the time as normal. Her boyfriend and Two of her friends did not do so well, all leaving the road and that was a HUGE wake up for her.
This morning she says "my brakes are funny , they keep pulsing when I stop" ... needless to say more education needed. :sad:
School already closed for tomorrow as the roads WILL Freeze hard tonight - forecast is 17 again. While city roads are not the issue , it is the rural county roads that dont get salt or even ploughed, already hard packed ice in places according to friends who live out there.
South not used to this white stuff.
Post by: riverbee on January 30, 2014, 11:07:49 am
Post by: tefer2 on January 30, 2014, 11:20:59 am
Post by: Walt B on January 30, 2014, 11:41:59 am
Supposed to be a bit warmer today (60F), but hasn't made it. New printer arrived so I'll install it. Tomorrow supposed to be in the 70's, so I'll repair the roof shingles damaged by recent winds.
Walt
Post by: riverbee on January 31, 2014, 11:29:25 am
i was telling perry and g3 last night that i had gone to the liquor store after all my hard work, and saw a bottle of whiskey on the shelf named 'CABIN FEVER', i almost bought it but didn't. didn't really think it would help me out......or maybe it would have?......... :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 31, 2014, 11:34:22 am
Winter looks to be getting back to normal here.. MAYBE... we shall see.. 10 - 20 deg F is normal this time of year so I wont complain about that. If its 20 I can work outside just fine. Its the -50 wind chill I couldnt take.. Those temps kept up I would have to take the limit off the Captain Black I allow myself to drink.. and that.. would not be pretty!
Post by: Walt B on January 31, 2014, 12:23:09 pm
Temperature is now in the mid-60's. Supposed to top out in the mid-70's today and tomorrow, with a slight chance of rain tomorrow. If it happens, it will be welcome. We've only had about 0.75" of rain in January (average is a little over 2.5").
Well, I'm off to replace/repair some roof shingles that were damaged by our winds.
Walt
Post by: Walt B on February 04, 2014, 12:04:20 pm
Had some winds and the shingles held...all is good. :)
High is said to be in the 60's today, so I'll give the girls some more syrup.
Tomorrow the high is expected to be low 40's so we decided to take the day off and go to the Kimball Art Museum in Fort Worth to see a Picasso and Matisse exhibit from the Art Institute of Chicago. They also have a new building that opened in November, housing some of the permanent collection.
Walt
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 04, 2014, 06:26:37 pm
It was a cold morning here, but quickly warmed up to near tropical temps at 20 deg F.. Almost able to wear shorts and flip flops again!!!
The snow is coming down, and the wind is starting to blow.. I think this area might be a bit messy tomorrow morning. I'll have to get up early and knock down the drifts so the wife can get out to the main roads. Till then I'm staying in the house where its warm!
Post by: Walt B on February 05, 2014, 04:49:41 pm
One thing...on the drive to Fort Worth there was a sign that read, "Various Lanes Closed". ??? Yep, guess the highway department wanted to put a little excitement into the drivers' lives. :D I was thinking they should have added "Let the Games Begin". :laugh:
Didn't find any closed lanes.
Walt
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 05, 2014, 06:39:22 pm
Snowed here, we only got about 8 inches, but the wind keeps piling it up. I plowed so the wife could get out this morning. Went in to town and plowed out the shop and the store, shoveled the walks etc, came back home and the road was already drifted closed. Plowed it out again, filled the wood stove, came in the house and took a shower, and got a call from the neighbor to come pull her out.. yeah, the road was drifted closed again.. Going to be a few interesting days while this snow blows about.
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 06, 2014, 08:44:31 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 06, 2014, 09:28:58 am
Post by: Walt B on February 06, 2014, 09:52:33 am
I feel kind of honored that I was here to witness the record. >:(
Walt
Post by: Perry on February 06, 2014, 10:23:41 am
Post by: Walt B on February 06, 2014, 11:26:25 am
Did bring a snow shovel with me and it has worked out well for building raised garden beds. Haven't had the need to use it for the "white stuff". :laugh:
Walt
Post by: rodmaker on February 06, 2014, 11:43:10 am
Post by: riverbee on February 06, 2014, 11:55:49 am
anyway, was chatting with jb in the chat box last night. amazing what we are finding to do to entertain ourselves with all the snow and continuing freezing temps......one of my other neighbors took out his potato gun, and we were shooting ice balls out of the thing. snow balls don't work very well, but the ice balls sure fly quite the distance.... :D
Post by: apisbees on February 06, 2014, 01:13:45 pm
Post by: riverbee on February 06, 2014, 05:12:40 pm
"Did bring a snow shovel with me and it has worked out well for building raised garden beds. Haven't had the need to use it for the "white stuff". :laugh:"
i see you also took that snowblower with you when you moved down south and put it to good use......hope you don't have to use that thing....... :D
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimg.cc%2Fs6fz03z6x%2FWalt_B_Red_Gate_Farm.jpg&hash=20398a8a1919d3ab6e5b1d1ba1aab65af2430333) (http://postimg.cc/image/s6fz03z6x/)
Post by: Walt B on February 06, 2014, 07:11:24 pm
Walt
Post by: Slowmodem on February 06, 2014, 09:02:14 pm
Perry, Been there (upstate New York) and done that. That's why I'm in the deep South. ;)
Down here, we kind of think of that as "out west". 8)
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 09, 2014, 09:05:43 am
The weather update is showing 30's after Wednesday!!!! Happy Dance!
How sad is it that I am excited its going to be in the 30's?
Post by: Cindy on February 10, 2014, 10:59:29 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 10, 2014, 11:17:31 am
Post by: riverbee on February 10, 2014, 11:41:36 am
Post by: Perry on February 10, 2014, 12:12:40 pm
I've been asked before if Paul is any relation, and I like to tell folks I'm his better looking brother (easy Jack). Alas, no relation!
He may be richer (undoubtedly), sing better (maybe), but I bet he don't keep bees! ;)
Post by: Slowmodem on February 10, 2014, 01:43:21 pm
Good Morning! Perry, just wondering if you are related to Paul Brandt (one of my favorite country singers), sorry, just had to ask
Welcome and enjoy your stay! :)
Post by: Walt B on February 12, 2014, 10:06:30 am
Walt
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 12, 2014, 10:23:53 am
supposed to be 28 here today with snow showers.. a heat wave compared to what its been.. the next few days are supposed to gradually warm up, and the FORECAST says 52 degrees F on THURSDAY.. I have goose bumps.. If it hits 50 it will give me a chance to pop the covers to check supplies ONLY.. My mentor would kick me squarely in the pants, but I need to do it in case the temps drop again and don't come back up till the end of March.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 12, 2014, 10:39:31 am
Post by: BoilerJim on February 12, 2014, 11:01:12 am
Post by: iddee on February 12, 2014, 01:03:05 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 12, 2014, 01:15:49 pm
Our forecasted occasional snow showers have been coming down steadily since this morning, and the tenth we were forecast to get has become about an inch at this point, so I am more or less standing about with my coffee in hand staring out the windows and tapping my foot.
Hope all you folks in the way of Pax pull through witout problem!
Post by: Jen on February 12, 2014, 01:20:11 pm
Post by: kebee on February 12, 2014, 01:26:38 pm
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 12, 2014, 01:28:15 pm
Post by: Jen on February 12, 2014, 01:57:22 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 20, 2014, 02:13:26 pm
Post by: Jen on February 20, 2014, 02:25:54 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 20, 2014, 03:41:12 pm
Post by: Jen on February 20, 2014, 03:52:16 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 21, 2014, 10:21:41 am
RIver is out of its banks after the rains.. and the wind is 20 - 30 mph today.. supposed to be 44 degrees today, and then the temps begin to fall to below 10 degrees again.. so it looks like wind and cold or not I will be sliding more sugar into the hives..
The bees are IN the top box the entire cluster is on the top boards of every hive.. Cant slide sugar in that, so its going to be another box over the inner cover, with the sugar on the inner cover and hope for the best.
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 25, 2014, 12:04:49 pm
negative temps again.. looks like at LEAST another ten days of 0 or below at night with the warmest temp being 23 on Friday. Glad my bees got a chance to get out last week, but I am starting to get a really bad feeling about this.
I guess the sunny side of the cloud is that the bees I do have survive WILL BE survivors.
Class last night, talked with several beekeepers. MOST have OVER 50% loss now. the local breeder has lost 80% of his Nuc's and 30% of his production hives.
the gent I bought my extractor from has lost all 18 of his hives. Those who still have live bees are worried SICK, much like I am. They, Like I set my bees up with 100 to 120 lbs of stores. Almost every one of them checked their bees when we had the 50 degree day, and 95% of them found their bees IN the very top of the hives. Everyone was scrambling to get sugar into their hives.
Every one was trying to find bees to buy last night. Looks like it will at least be a good year for package and Nuc producers.
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Post by: Marbees on February 27, 2014, 01:13:14 pm
Three months without the break. If any of my hives survive I should start queen rearing , survivor stock $500/queen :-\
Post by: Bakersdozen on February 28, 2014, 03:16:22 am
I will also add, my house was the only one for miles around, that still had snow in the front yard and on the drive way. Parking lots with black snow piles don't count.
Post by: Papakeith on February 28, 2014, 06:07:48 am
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Post by: Perry on February 28, 2014, 08:04:01 am
I feel for ya Marbees.
We have so much snow, the Walmart parking lot is only half the size it normally is because of the mountain of snow. Last year there was still snow on their lot in June. This year is worse.
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 28, 2014, 08:34:25 am
Also looks like next week its going to warm up into the 20's.. really tired of being excited about temps that are STILL below freezing.. About time SOMEONE figured out how to make it warm up, and rain, snow, or get cold ONLY when I need a day off :P
Post by: rodmaker on February 28, 2014, 10:00:00 am
Post by: iddee on February 28, 2014, 10:04:58 am
Post by: Jen on February 28, 2014, 11:56:47 am
Post by: Slowmodem on February 28, 2014, 09:19:17 pm
Morning! 19 degrees and winter storm on the way. Geeeesh, I hear ya Lazy. I am so anxious to get out to my hives and check their food and clean any dead outs.
Our tv weatherman says there's a chance of up to 16" of snow in the Indy area with the upcoming storm. :o I hope everyone up there fares ok!
(of course, it's going to be 70F here Sunday ;D )
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 28, 2014, 10:17:16 pm
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Post by: LazyBkpr on March 02, 2014, 08:37:41 am
right around 0 with a 20 mph wind.. Titan is sweeping through, but were not getting half the snow we were warned about. Maybe an inch thats now blown into drifts...
Now.. time to grab the hand cuffs and start tracking down Mother Nature. I'm going to cuff that old Hag to my back bumper. We get another winter like this the hag goes jogging! Thinking the dually can do about 120
Post by: JPthebeeman on March 02, 2014, 02:35:35 pm
75F here now :)
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Post by: LazyBkpr on March 02, 2014, 04:31:23 pm
75F here now :)
I used to like you JP!!
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Post by: LazyBkpr on March 04, 2014, 05:10:11 pm
Post by: Jen on March 04, 2014, 09:32:30 pm
Bee Dance? Ya just put you booty in the air and shake it baby!
Post by: LazyBkpr on March 04, 2014, 11:53:48 pm
I had the image of getting the whole gang together to do this for Jen.. wasnt as funny after that image burned its way across my mind.
:P
Post by: Jen on March 04, 2014, 11:58:41 pm
Post by: blueblood on March 05, 2014, 08:12:38 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on March 05, 2014, 08:28:38 am
Post by: efmesch on March 05, 2014, 09:19:53 am
Post by: kebee on March 05, 2014, 10:46:03 am
Ken
Post by: rodmaker on March 05, 2014, 11:32:23 am
Post by: efmesch on March 05, 2014, 03:47:40 pm
Sorry to hear efmesch sure wish I could send you some of the to much rain we are having here to you. I will do some praying and see if that helps for only GOD can send the rain.
Ken
How right you are! (Read Deuteronomy, Chap 11, starting verse 10)
Post by: kebee on March 08, 2014, 07:16:37 pm
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on March 16, 2014, 11:43:36 am
It was nearly 60 yesterday, my bees were out.. Temps dropped last night and it started to snow. Still snowing on and off. 35 mph winds. Hives are all drifted closed...
I have a lot to do today.. several thousand gallons of Diesel fuel to haul, and about twenty salamanders to drag out and line up around my house.. If mother nature wont bring me spring then I'll go after it myself.. so if you look toward Iowa and see the glow, thats where I will be, sitting in my chair with my fishing pole and Drink.
Post by: tefer2 on March 16, 2014, 11:50:50 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on March 16, 2014, 12:10:21 pm
Post by: iddee on March 16, 2014, 12:13:31 pm
Post by: efmesch on March 17, 2014, 01:50:20 pm
Post by: kebee on March 17, 2014, 02:20:49 pm
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 04, 2014, 08:22:10 am
When I woke this morning.. I wondered why the rifle was not beside the door... then I saw the snow, and realized... my wife put it in the safe JUST to keep me from shooting myself......
Post by: efmesch on April 04, 2014, 10:07:25 am
Right now, the bees are working up a storm. Didn't even pay attention to me yesterday as I went through the hives.
Post by: riverbee on April 04, 2014, 11:30:22 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on April 04, 2014, 11:40:53 am
Post by: kebee on April 07, 2014, 09:15:47 am
Ken
Post by: blueblood on April 07, 2014, 09:33:54 am
Post by: efmesch on April 07, 2014, 10:47:14 am
..., had 3 1/4 buy late yesterday and no telling what this morning,........... Suppose to be over before the day is out and I a sure will be glad.
Ken
If only we could share in your bounty. We seem to have closed down our winter "rainy" season witn about 350 mm (under 14 inches). No more rain is expected before next September, at the earliest.
A normal winter in my part of the country is expected to bring us about 450 mm (18 inches).
Post by: brooksbeefarm on April 07, 2014, 11:05:20 am
Post by: efmesch on April 07, 2014, 11:30:07 am
ef, can't imagine going 4 to 5 months without rain? If every country was like that, there would be mass starvation. :o I don't see how the bees have any thing to work? i'm guessing you have to water most everything or do you have drought tolerant plants and trees? Is every year like that? Sorry i can't get my brain around that. Jack
Every year!! From April till September (or later) totally dry.
The spring honey flow is from plants that flower early, from the winter rains. The summer flow (extracted late July or early August) is primarily from deep rooted weeds (one example is Prosopis farcta, with a root system that has been found to go 10 meters ( about 33 ft) deep.
Our national reservoir is Lake Kinneret (=the sea of galilee) and its water is piped throughout the country. Inadequate rains during the past several years have put us into a pinch and over the last few years desalination of sea water has replaced a lot of the water running in our pipes.
It takes a little getting used to, but, you can imagine how our knowing that for the next several months no rain will fall affects our lives. As a result, we live outdoors a lot more, and leave a lot of our posessions outdoors, knowing that they'll stay dry. Think about how a farmer can plan his seasons, knowing that he'll have no rain between planting and harvest.
But, if you ask me, I too would prefer to have rain all year round--with the proper breaks inbetween the right amounts of rain. That's not asking too much---is it? ;)
Post by: kebee on April 07, 2014, 04:05:27 pm
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 14, 2014, 09:54:01 am
Packages coming in a couple weeks. (End of April) Nuc's a week or two after that, and queens a week or so after the Nuc's so I can do splits. The wait seems so long for such a short burst of activity...
Post by: riverbee on April 14, 2014, 11:35:26 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 14, 2014, 06:39:19 pm
The weather is holding up my nuc's. I need to relax... get some yoga pants from Perry. Were only half way through April... no reason to rush things yet.
Post by: efmesch on April 15, 2014, 02:16:45 pm
If all is well here, while you are just starting your spring build-up, I should be extracting my spring honey crop in about another month. :)
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 15, 2014, 04:06:12 pm
Post by: efmesch on April 15, 2014, 04:23:06 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 15, 2014, 04:38:11 pm
Post by: riverbee on April 15, 2014, 05:12:05 pm
now ef, you weren't rubbing that in were you?............ :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 24, 2014, 11:29:14 am
Still no dandelions. The Apple trees and lilacs are starting to bud.. One spring flow coming up!!
Still waiting on bees to arrive.. Starting to look like the poo is all going to hit the fan all at once.. but thats usually how it goes around here. Havent been to check the swarm boxes in a couple days, but the weather has been wet, drizzly and raining so not too much of a worry. I have drones emerging so the ability to make queens has arrived. Everything is ready except my patience... The winter has done bad things to my ability to relax and wait. I imagine when the poo hits the fan I will find multiple things I didn't get done. Oh, Mornin!!!
Post by: Jen on April 24, 2014, 11:56:54 am
Scott ""I imagine when the poo hits the fan I will find multiple things I didn't get done. Oh, Mornin!!!""
I have a notion that you are more prepared than I was. And I still don't think I'm out of the dark.
Good Morning to you too ;) 8)
Post by: riverbee on April 29, 2014, 10:19:25 am
i have been watching the storms sweeping across the usa hope everyone is all right. here, it's been raining since last thursday, high winds, driving rain, and 2 days ago it hailed like crazy. the river is up and flooding. i sure hope we don't get the floods we had a couple years ago. the only upside to the flooding river is that it is trout opener here on saturday........ :D
not one of our favorite weekends. it's usually combat fishing at it's finest, and bumping into guys who claim they had owners permission to climb over a fence or take a shortcut through the property...... :D
signs are usually torn down and fences cut, not to mention the trash left behind. a muddy river won't keep them from coming, but it sure is going to be cold, wet and rainy.
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 29, 2014, 03:51:38 pm
Post by: blueblood on May 21, 2014, 06:44:55 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 21, 2014, 09:19:56 am
I got a call at 7 AM from the post office.. my queens are here.. Originally intended for UT.. they canceled and so they were shipped my way on the same day.
Splits about to begin as soon as my coffee is finished.. Yep.. 7 AM t shirt weather... Sweating has never bothered me, tingling fingers and toes from the cold REALLY bothers me.. I'll take the warmth 370 days a year.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on May 21, 2014, 09:38:14 am
Post by: riverbee on May 21, 2014, 10:57:51 am
Post by: kebee on May 21, 2014, 11:07:43 am
Ken
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 21, 2014, 03:03:33 pm
Post by: riverbee on May 23, 2014, 11:51:40 am
very true for us northern beeks. we are finally getting some nice weather here today, we might get to 70...... :D we have had temps in the 50's, a couple mornings of frost, rain and cloudy cool days. dandelion bloom is awesome this year, and one of my apple trees has blooms on it that i haven't seen for several years. this sure looks to be a good honey year for us.
Post by: riverbee on June 19, 2014, 11:57:10 am
go figure, i washed all the windows .......... :D
Post by: efmesch on June 19, 2014, 02:07:16 pm
Our last drop of rain (not much more than a few drops) was in May. If we're lucky, we'll start getting some new rains for the coming seson come September.
Post by: Jen on June 19, 2014, 02:24:26 pm
Post by: efmesch on June 19, 2014, 02:49:18 pm
Post by: Jen on June 19, 2014, 02:55:26 pm
I'll be sending you good mojo = I'll be sending you More Rain Energy :)
Post by: efmesch on June 19, 2014, 03:51:33 pm
Post by: Jen on June 19, 2014, 03:52:54 pm
Post by: riverbee on June 19, 2014, 06:29:50 pm
we are at 6 or 7 inches, just incredible.....i am really annoyed at the windows.....birthday party on sunday, oh well, and just planted some more garden veggies last weekend....
Post by: Jen on June 19, 2014, 07:37:57 pm
Post by: riverbee on June 19, 2014, 09:14:09 pm
3 bridges are out nearby, but this is normal for heavy rains. two of the 'bridges' are below the grade of the pavement, (spring creek), the water just runs over...so we have to go around if we want to check on the neighbors or drive their way. the 3rd bridge is a 'real bridge', over the rush river, and the water is running across that, with trees and debris skating just beneath it.....
in may 2012 (memorial weekend) we had a massive snow melt, rain and hail.....we had to 'replace' the gravel driveway, our gardens were almost a total loss. my hives were great, they are just outside the flood plain (doesn't mean anything), they are elevated for this reason. we live beneath a ridge, 40 acres of forest and woods above us, and on top agricultural fields. the water had no where to go but down, and down it came. 40 acres in front, and the river flooded the roadway in sections, and the corn and soy bean fields were flooded and came very close to the back of our pole barn, 573 feet or so from the banks of the river, 40 acres in front.
we had water in the basement of the house and in the garage, so after this event we hired out some major excavation up through the woods and down to the road way, to funnel the water past the house. a 'channel' with a great deal of boulder and rock, and deep and wide to funnel the water away from the house for rains like this.
from may 2012, memorial weekend. all the hard work (and dollars) has paid off since then and i was happy today.....so far, so good!
http://youtu.be/ZCRIwaOFg70
Post by: Jen on June 19, 2014, 09:25:14 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on June 20, 2014, 07:26:24 am
Sun is up and shining this morning so it looks like I will get a bunch done today.. Time to make queens!
Post by: efmesch on June 20, 2014, 08:06:34 am
At the spots in the video where the pouring waters could be heard, I closed my eyes and could smell the rain and feel the cool---delicious. Thanks for cooling me off a bit.
Post by: riverbee on July 09, 2014, 12:06:20 pm
today i have equipment to finish priming, some deeps to stain, and some bran spanking new supers to paint! i have been replacing some of my supers that have seen better days........sure love the smell of bran new wooden ware! also got to finish mowing the back 40........and then i might go for a walk or a bike ride, life is good!
Post by: Jen on July 09, 2014, 12:42:05 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on July 09, 2014, 05:38:12 pm
Post by: riverbee on July 09, 2014, 05:59:34 pm
ps. also, i'm in heaven cuz i am replacing supers and the comb is all drawn, mostly beeswax, even the PLASTIC ones......... ;D 8)
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 09, 2014, 07:45:50 pm
I got the barn painted, the chicken fort painted, got the cycle bar mower rebuilt and mowed the fields.. Started at 7, just getting done at 6:43.. would have gone better if I hadnt had to go buy international hose ends for the mower, and then blew a hydraulic hose.... and then blew another one.... but all done.. THURSDAY and FRIDAY is dedicated to BEES!!!!! Oh, and drinking rum and coke.. Havent had one in about a week... LOTS of catching up to do!
:t3825: :t3816: :occasion14:
NOW, it is TODAY... the day I have been looking forward to all week. Time to get things squared away.. We have an EVENING post now as well.. Never fails I am on the wrong thread.. :P
Post by: riverbee on July 11, 2014, 10:35:01 am
LOL! aw scott, just pick one and post to it.......... :D
mornin~ rain moved in again today so raining here, actually pouring, with some pretty good thunder and lightening going on.
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 11, 2014, 10:42:20 am
Off to check the rest of the hives... Made up my Cell starter yesterday, will punch cells this afternoon and drop them in.. Good day ahead!
Post by: riverbee on July 15, 2014, 10:58:37 am
day 3 of the polar vortex........about 58 degrees here, a light cool breeze blowing, but at least it's not raining! well not yet........ :D i don't think it's supposed to get much above 70 degrees here today. i hope to get the mowing done, and finish priming/painting supers.
Post by: Slowmodem on July 15, 2014, 12:21:38 pm
good mornin!
day 3 of the polar vortex........about 58 degrees here, a light cool breeze blowing, but at least it's not raining! well not yet........ :D i don't think it's supposed to get much above 70 degrees here today. i hope to get the mowing done, and finish priming/painting supers.
The front is about 60 miles west of us. The rain is drying up, so I don't know if we'll get any rain or cool temperatures. It's about out of steam. :(
Post by: riverbee on July 23, 2014, 11:50:05 am
ps iddee, montana is great!
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs30.postimg.cc%2Frvv6i9mst%2Flivingston.jpg&hash=8ab72a777d3d0c62a8ac66596ecd4d84bede5242) (http://postimg.cc/image/rvv6i9mst/)
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 23, 2014, 11:56:54 am
Post by: riverbee on July 23, 2014, 01:15:07 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 23, 2014, 04:02:17 pm
Post by: riverbee on July 24, 2014, 03:33:56 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 24, 2014, 09:43:43 am
Today is day 1 of bees day.. going to head to the outyards and start inspections.. Also have to fill out inspection sheets today, so it will be taking a while to get through all hives.. In the meantime I will also be pulling supers and taking note of colonies that are still weak.. If they have not caught on and kicked in gear by now they are not likely to, so I will be noting colonies that may need combined, or if the queen appears to be doing a good job perhaps moved to nucs.. Treat next month, so the bees who care for the bees who care for the bees that will be going into winter are strong and healthy.... Off to work!!
Post by: Jen on July 24, 2014, 02:27:26 pm
I sure would like to see how other beeks keep logs. This might be a nice addition to your website Scott.
I've taken tablets and graph paper with me before, then get into the hives and forget to jot down info. Or, I go get my logs from last inspection and I don't understand my own notes :eusa_doh:
I also like the idea of jotting down notes right on the lid of each hive. Then next spring, wash it off and start over.
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 24, 2014, 10:51:27 pm
;D
http://outyard.weebly.com/inspecting-a-hive.html
Post by: LazyBkpr on July 25, 2014, 08:43:17 am
LOTS of plans today... and its raining... Won't complain, we needed it. Flow was starting to dry up. THis should jump start things again, at least for a short time. Kinda feels good to have coffee and watch the rain.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on July 25, 2014, 09:13:33 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on September 21, 2014, 09:15:59 am
Post by: Jen on September 21, 2014, 01:24:29 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on September 22, 2014, 11:58:32 am
Post by: riverbee on October 06, 2014, 09:49:35 am
anyone else break down and turn the heat on in the house? i finally did yesterday afternoon, the temp in the house was about 62d F......30's at night, and not much above the 50's last couple weeks. frost on the ground this morning. i already don't like whats coming. :sad:
Post by: efmesch on October 06, 2014, 12:13:11 pm
Post by: riverbee on October 06, 2014, 12:45:36 pm
gee whiz ef, you didn't have to rub it in!
Post by: Jen on October 06, 2014, 01:20:17 pm
Post by: iddee on October 06, 2014, 02:11:54 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 10, 2014, 10:22:16 am
Post by: efmesch on November 10, 2014, 11:07:56 am
Hopefully, you can sit back and enjoy its beauty from inside your warm home. Though I've lived through plenty of snows and don't look forward to them like I did as a child, I still love the squeaky sound it makes when I walk in the piles of fresh snow. That's something I get very infrequently here, in Israel.
Post by: riverbee on November 11, 2014, 11:32:29 am
we escaped the 10" snowfall, but did receive a few inches. the bad part was some of it came with freezing rain. and it's cold, about 20 F. ef, i will be able to sit back and enjoy it's beauty from warmth inside AFTER i shovel the snow white beauty off my driveway and the deck.............. :D :D :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 11, 2014, 11:35:27 am
I dont mind 30 mph winds.. I also dont mind 35 degree temps... What I do mind, is both together.. Might have to sell this spread and move further south.
Post by: Jen on November 11, 2014, 12:46:22 pm
Post by: iddee on November 11, 2014, 02:20:47 pm
Quit changing the subject. Jaybird. :P :D
Post by: Jen on November 11, 2014, 02:30:38 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 11, 2014, 08:16:36 pm
Post by: Jen on November 12, 2014, 12:11:49 am
Post by: Ray4852 on November 12, 2014, 07:11:10 am
Post by: iddee on November 12, 2014, 07:26:50 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 12, 2014, 08:35:19 am
GOOD morning, all. Looking for 70 and sunny here today.
ok.... someone remind me to slap him when I go down there in the spring?? :laugh:
Post by: iddee on November 12, 2014, 09:23:01 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEHtfdGElKo
Post by: riverbee on November 12, 2014, 10:55:28 am
15 here, real warm........ :D
Post by: Jen on November 12, 2014, 12:40:17 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 12, 2014, 02:21:19 pm
Post by: iddee on November 12, 2014, 02:29:27 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 12, 2014, 07:30:26 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 12, 2014, 07:38:02 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 12, 2014, 07:51:08 pm
Post by: iddee on November 12, 2014, 08:02:51 pm
Post by: efmesch on November 13, 2014, 02:18:20 am
Post by: iddee on November 13, 2014, 05:50:32 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 13, 2014, 08:23:51 am
Is this thread a "Good Morning Post" or is it a chat box? :-\
YES! ;D
23 this morning with a 12 mph wind.. Off to pick corn! Yall have a great day!
Post by: Ray4852 on November 13, 2014, 09:42:04 am
Post by: riverbee on November 13, 2014, 11:07:41 am
it's 15 F here this morning, this is our forecast for the next few days, cold, very cold, and FRIGID. the weather folks said we are getting temps we normally get in january, 20 and thirty degrees below normal. average temps for this time of year are in the forties.
anyone else getting this polar vortex?
Post by: efmesch on November 13, 2014, 11:16:07 am
Good morning, Ef. I think all the threads are turning into chat boxes as bee season winds down :)I was looking forward to more activity in the "Laugh A LIttle" topic heading as winter season encroaches upon us.
Something like this:
When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.
Prince Philip
But you do a lot better Iddee
Post by: iddee on November 13, 2014, 01:04:11 pm
"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." - Mark Twain
Post by: efmesch on November 13, 2014, 01:50:24 pm
But we have to move it to the correct discussion group. And that's up to you.
As for the Good Morning Post---I'm disqualified (for the moment)-----I just fininshed my supper.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 13, 2014, 02:28:28 pm
Post by: iddee on November 13, 2014, 02:39:10 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 13, 2014, 02:43:31 pm
Post by: Jen on November 13, 2014, 02:53:02 pm
Agreed Jack, but I love breakfast for dinner ;D
Post by: efmesch on November 13, 2014, 03:25:18 pm
Just imagine, eating your supper at breakfast time standing on your head :D ;D 8) :laugh:
Post by: riverbee on November 13, 2014, 06:20:41 pm
wrong thread....... :D :D :D
"Jack, you remind me---when I was a little boy I would talk about the people on the other side of the globe living upside down. :laugh:"
ef, jack always lives upside down, and jack i fix or eat whatever's left over in the fridge for breakfast! and like jen i sometimes eat/fix breakfast for dinner/supper....... 8)
it's going to be a looonnng winter with beeks not getting their bee fixes........ :D
Post by: Jen on November 13, 2014, 06:37:11 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 13, 2014, 08:44:47 pm
Post by: Jen on November 13, 2014, 09:15:14 pm
Biscuits Butter and Honey, HONEY! All that gravy gives me too much boom boom in the trunk :D
Post by: efmesch on November 14, 2014, 01:23:03 am
I just finished my breakfast: Corn flakes and coffee.---together with my grandson who slept over in our house with his wife last night.
Today he is checking his hives for queen cell acceptance. He has over 50 hives in my neighborhood and replaced his last year's queens with ready-to-emerge queen cells two weeks ago. Hopefully he'll find that they've begun to lay.
Post by: kebee on November 14, 2014, 03:10:35 am
Ken
Post by: Ray4852 on November 14, 2014, 07:54:02 am
Post by: efmesch on November 14, 2014, 09:04:56 am
He has over 50 hives in my neighborhood and replaced his last year's queens with ready-to-emerge queen cells two weeks ago. Hopefully he'll find that they've begunCorrection: I wasn't up to date on his divisions/increase. He checked 92 hives where he had introduced queen cells. Eighty four of them had laying queens. In the 8 hives where he didn't find eggs/young brood, he placed a frame with eggs, just in case the introduced queens hadn't been accepted. That's just over 90% success. Not bad for a 4th year beekeeper. So he had a good morning (and noon and afternoon) too.
Now I sign off for the Sabbath. Have a nice week-end.
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 14, 2014, 07:17:25 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 15, 2014, 12:12:33 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 15, 2014, 09:15:19 am
Post by: Ray4852 on November 16, 2014, 01:00:44 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 16, 2014, 08:08:50 pm
i dunno, seems no matter what number of hives i have i can't seem to get to fishin' and my property is on a trout stream.......always something to do. i have to take a vacation to go fishin........... :D :D :D
Post by: Ray4852 on November 17, 2014, 12:09:14 am
Post by: riverbee on November 22, 2014, 11:00:17 am
ray, i don't care for lake fishing too much, i just stick to the rivers and creeks.......but i have fished up northern minnesota and wisconsin, and near the canadian border. it is beautiful up that way! i do like to fish for bass or pike occassionally with a fly rod, it's a lot of entertainment.
wow, today we are having a heat wave!................. :D
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.cc%2Faswbdiag3%2Fweather_today.jpg&hash=0dfe795d4e674a22634e3299238753722edee163) (http://postimg.cc/image/aswbdiag3/)
Post by: riverbee on November 26, 2014, 10:39:20 am
snowing here, 6 inches coming in today......
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1056.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft373%2Friverbee1%2FWeather%2FSnow%2Fsnowthroughthewindow.gif&hash=33c9524a81cc8327cfb3ab5b75444822baed4979)
Post by: iddee on November 26, 2014, 10:49:01 am
Post by: riverbee on November 26, 2014, 10:58:53 am
Post by: efmesch on November 26, 2014, 02:29:08 pm
Since midnight last night we've received 85 mm (over three inches) of that valuable wet stuff that falls from heaven. Since the current wave of rains began on Sunday, we've collected 153 mm (6 inches). This rainfall has broken a lot of records (for heavy rains this early in the rainy season). Now I have to hope that the stream-bed (usually dry) near my home doesn't overflow and wash away ny grandson's hives. About 30 years ago an overflow there carried away something like 9 of my hives.
Post by: Jen on November 26, 2014, 05:07:09 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 26, 2014, 05:37:28 pm
"Since midnight last night we've received 85 mm (over three inches) of that valuable wet stuff that falls from heaven."
funny, ours is the flip side, since this morning we have received 6 or 7 inches of that WHITE STUFF that falls from heaven............... :D
Post by: Slowmodem on November 26, 2014, 11:23:31 pm
This rainfall has broken a lot of records (for heavy rains this early in the rainy season).
It's that "40 days and 40 nights" record you want to stay away from! ;)
Post by: riverbee on December 01, 2014, 11:49:00 am
two days ago, it was 40 degrees F, yesterday took a nose dive, and today's weather forecast is SUNNY and BITTERLY COLD......and that it is.....the temp here is about 0, wind chill factor? when it gets to zero, it really doesn't matter........... :D
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 01, 2014, 06:26:17 pm
good morning ~
wind chill factor? when it gets to zero, it really doesn't matter........... :D
LOL Cant argue with that!
Post by: riverbee on December 27, 2014, 11:50:42 am
hope everyone is enjoying the christmas weekend aftermath....... :D
it snowed here, snow coming in late yesterday and all night. about 6" or so, and cold, about 20D F. i am off to shoveling! sure enjoyed the reprieve we have had the past couple of weeks.
Post by: Ray4852 on December 27, 2014, 12:07:20 pm
Post by: Jen on December 27, 2014, 12:45:09 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on December 27, 2014, 06:34:35 pm
Post by: riverbee on December 27, 2014, 07:15:20 pm
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1056.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft373%2Friverbee1%2FWeather%2FSnow%2FSnowAngelwithHalo.gif&hash=7e4fcebf36c6713d90224fc488a46f8ad251d97c)
or better yet.....you have to build one of these:
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.cc%2Fxzd7rpvrn%2FFrostys_Sister10001.jpg&hash=93d20187e71058974718a5d615b2b7ca606884a8) (http://postimg.cc/image/xzd7rpvrn/)
.................. :D :D :D
Post by: Jen on December 28, 2014, 01:38:37 am
Post by: lazy shooter on December 28, 2014, 09:17:06 am
Sooo Jack! does that signature come out yellow?
If old Jack has been taking his vitamin C or drink orange juice his signature will be brilliant orange colored. My boys liked to spell their names in the snow so much.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on December 28, 2014, 09:44:10 am
Post by: barry42001 on December 29, 2014, 01:17:05 pm
Post by: Ray4852 on December 29, 2014, 02:35:50 pm
Post by: riverbee on December 30, 2014, 10:00:00 am
back in the deep freeze, 6 below this morning, windchill factors at 20 below. it's going to be a very long january.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on December 30, 2014, 10:15:36 am
Post by: riverbee on December 30, 2014, 10:42:37 am
Post by: Jen on December 30, 2014, 01:21:41 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on December 31, 2014, 09:41:10 am
No snow to write my name in yet, thankfully.. Also looks like some days upcoming that are to be in the thirties again... Hoping the temps dont even come close to last years temps!
Post by: riverbee on December 31, 2014, 09:53:43 am
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.cc%2Ftokg66p37%2Ftemp.jpg&hash=4325f99bce78240d293fcc35dbedec5758053e29) (http://postimg.cc/image/tokg66p37/)
Post by: Ray4852 on January 02, 2015, 09:08:25 am
Post by: lazy shooter on January 02, 2015, 09:22:14 am
Post by: Ray4852 on January 02, 2015, 10:13:20 am
Post by: lazy shooter on January 02, 2015, 10:21:46 am
Winter last a long time here. I wont see any major weather improvement till June. When it does warm up its short and mother nature will give me enough time to get ready for another winter. What makes it hard We get very little sunshine during winter. This season its been very mild.
What is the most grown crops there? Will winter wheat and other cover crops grow in your cold climate? June, dang June, holy moly June. We usually have some 100 degree F days by mid May. Our last freeze is usually in March. We sometimes have a freeze in the first week of April. If so, we refer to it as a "garden killer." Our next freeze is in November and sometimes December.
Post by: Ray4852 on January 02, 2015, 11:19:59 am
Post by: Ray4852 on January 04, 2015, 10:41:38 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 04, 2015, 11:11:29 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 04, 2015, 11:29:50 am
Guess its time to play Diablo 3 for a few days. Stay inside and warm!
Post by: Jen on January 04, 2015, 01:26:48 pm
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.cc%2Fvxxylir0t%2Fpodemos_hacerlo_rosie_la_riveter_t7219.jpg&hash=0223b209c02e2e4891fd6ec50ce430a366f7d797) (http://postimg.cc/image/vxxylir0t/)
Post by: riverbee on January 05, 2015, 11:06:41 am
very, very frigid here, -12F, windchill at about -29F. i think i would rather have the white stuff falling than i would these bitter temperatures. i do not like being cooped up indoors!
Post by: Jen on January 07, 2015, 12:02:36 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJjQvZ5sft8
Post by: Ray4852 on January 08, 2015, 09:23:02 am
Post by: kebee on January 08, 2015, 10:37:14 am
Ken
Post by: Ray4852 on January 08, 2015, 11:12:22 am
Post by: efmesch on January 08, 2015, 12:22:41 pm
I know that most of you will laugh at me, but for us, it's cold.
Post by: lazy shooter on January 08, 2015, 04:00:27 pm
Post by: crazy8days on January 12, 2015, 05:15:01 am
Post by: efmesch on January 12, 2015, 08:57:53 am
Post by: lazy shooter on January 12, 2015, 09:01:42 am
Post by: Jen on January 12, 2015, 01:01:09 pm
Post by: efmesch on January 14, 2015, 03:16:34 pm
Tomorrow has come and gone... The walk took place but there were few flowers blossoming. The big disaappointment was that I couldn't find a single bee----not even one-----anywhere.
I guess the kilometers of surrounding desert serve as a very effective barrier that the bees can't cross in order to get to the gardens in this beautiful oasis. No beekeepers have brought hives to take advantage of the flowers and if there were any feral hives in the past, being unattended, they must have been destroyed by varroa.
Post by: kebee on January 16, 2015, 09:23:37 am
Ken
Post by: rodmaker on January 21, 2015, 11:30:17 am
Post by: Jen on January 21, 2015, 12:07:44 pm
Post by: LogicalBee on January 21, 2015, 07:17:53 pm
Post by: Jen on January 21, 2015, 08:41:43 pm
Post by: LogicalBee on January 21, 2015, 10:28:06 pm
Just skated home through another snow squall.
I need some vitamin D bad!
Post by: riverbee on January 21, 2015, 10:54:40 pm
snowed here today, shoveled, shoveled shoveled, most important, get the snow off the dish satellite............
:D
Post by: LogicalBee on January 21, 2015, 11:24:56 pm
Post by: rodmaker on January 22, 2015, 11:02:29 am
Post by: Ray4852 on January 22, 2015, 11:28:23 am
Post by: riverbee on January 22, 2015, 11:40:07 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 22, 2015, 05:30:59 pm
Post by: Ray4852 on January 22, 2015, 06:23:50 pm
We haven't seen the sun up here in WEEKS. Starting to feel like a mushroom.......
Same weather here. Lake Erie 90 percent frozen over. The lake snow should start to shut down soon.
Post by: Gypsi on January 23, 2015, 09:54:52 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 28, 2015, 08:59:50 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 28, 2015, 09:42:59 am
Post by: kebee on January 28, 2015, 10:01:57 am
Ken
Post by: Ray4852 on January 28, 2015, 10:30:15 am
Post by: rodmaker on January 28, 2015, 12:18:34 pm
Post by: Jen on January 28, 2015, 12:42:09 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 02, 2015, 08:52:52 am
Post by: Perry on February 02, 2015, 10:05:54 am
-16 C (3 F) here right now.
Post by: Jen on February 02, 2015, 12:28:09 pm
Post by: tefer2 on February 02, 2015, 12:42:55 pm
Where are my snowshoes at?
Post by: Slowmodem on February 02, 2015, 01:33:01 pm
Post by: tefer2 on February 02, 2015, 02:21:36 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 02, 2015, 04:55:07 pm
Post by: Curtchann on February 02, 2015, 07:45:12 pm
53F, me and Perry are wearing shorts in that weather! :laugh:
Don't forget the flip flops! I pushed snow to make it to the highway this morning. Took an extra 20 min. to get to work. The plows have hardly had to work this year, I would have thought they would have been out early this morning.
Post by: Ray4852 on February 03, 2015, 09:10:36 am
Post by: iddee on February 03, 2015, 09:14:56 am
23 F. here, going to 60 F. Sunday. That's the weather for sane people. ;D
Post by: tefer2 on February 03, 2015, 09:21:21 am
Post by: Jen on February 03, 2015, 03:43:02 pm
:D Agreed!
Post by: blueblood on February 09, 2015, 08:28:21 am
Post by: Perry on February 09, 2015, 08:37:32 am
Post by: Jen on February 09, 2015, 12:15:37 pm
Post by: Perry on February 09, 2015, 02:30:47 pm
Post by: Jen on February 09, 2015, 02:44:23 pm
Post by: LogicalBee on February 10, 2015, 11:36:17 pm
Post by: Jen on February 10, 2015, 11:43:57 pm
Post by: LogicalBee on February 10, 2015, 11:52:00 pm
Post by: Jen on February 11, 2015, 12:50:02 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 11, 2015, 09:51:32 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 11, 2015, 10:51:34 am
Post by: riverbee on February 11, 2015, 11:39:31 am
jack you can poke fun at me about the white stuff, i have been a little mia, i lost a good friend to cancer last week, was helping the family out and then the wake and the funeral. hard on the ol heart.
we were hammered yesterday, started out sleet and rain, big pellets of sleet, then switched to snowing, more sleet, more snow. i am not even going to shovel the driveway off today, it's too darn cold, and besides, don't want to shovel the snow off to leave a skating rink i would fall down on in my driveway........ :D
Post by: Jen on February 11, 2015, 11:49:48 am
I remember quite a few years ago, we were well into spring, the trees leafed out and buds about to bloom, we got a freak storm for two nights, two feet of snow. It was too much weight for the trees with being leafed out and the snow. We could hear trees breaking all thru those two nights. Broken trees everywhere.
Post by: iddee on February 11, 2015, 12:00:08 pm
Post by: brooksbeefarm on February 11, 2015, 12:12:35 pm
Post by: riverbee on February 11, 2015, 12:26:12 pm
..........ZING!................. :D
jack, my good friend was fighting it the last year and a half. chemo, etc., remission, came back. 4 weeks ago the mayo clinic said he had maybe 3 weeks.
i would suggest talking to his wife, find out when a good time to come by is. there is nothing you can say really, to him or the family, it gets awkward, but spend the time now. offer your support, and visit with him. talk about all the good times you shared, etc.
Post by: Jen on February 11, 2015, 01:01:11 pm
I will say this... It's much better on your conscious and your friends conscious to face the awkwardness, than to not stop and see him at all. It's a little uncomfortable right at first, but then conversation just picks up and the two of you will talk and chuckle, maybe even have a good laugh. When you leave his house and get into you car and drive away, you will be left with a wonderful warm spot in your heart that you did the right thing.
Personally, I didn't mind talking to my friends about what I was going thru, it actually helped relieve built up fear and tension.
Here's another real nice thing you can do. Ask his wife if you can bring a casserole or dinner for him and her (or the family). Ask what it is that he can eat. A large pot of homemake chicken noodle soup is alway a hit with cancer patients. It's easy on their traumatized stomach, and it's comforting to eat, and smells delicious. It was a great help in my household because hubby didn't know how to cook much. Taking care of your friend and the one taking care of him is important.
Post by: Curtchann on February 11, 2015, 01:23:42 pm
Post by: Jen on February 11, 2015, 02:31:00 pm
Post by: Perry on February 11, 2015, 03:00:39 pm
Just be yourself Jack, it's who you are, and who they want you to be. Don't "act" any differently.
Post by: Jen on February 11, 2015, 04:51:56 pm
Post by: riverbee on February 11, 2015, 06:37:37 pm
"Just be yourself Jack, it's who you are, and who they want you to be."
what curtchann said, what perry said........... :yes:
talking and laughing and even some crying is good medicine for the heart and soul. both ways.
and to what jen said, the wife or the family might not ask for help. offer to drive him to chemo or go with him, send some dinners over to him, anything works.
don't find yourself with any regret later on......
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 11, 2015, 08:52:30 pm
We talked about everything, and often, we talked about doing things.. Getting him out of there, setting him up in the front of my store fixing computers. i could do all the running for him.. had pictures of the store, so we made plans to remodel... We both knew he wasnt coming home, but it was sure fun to talk and make plans...
I have another cousin now fighting cancer. I always ask the news when i see him. he tells me, then we start talking cars, and engines, and drag racing.. he is one of the few people I can actually TALK engines with.. When i start rattling off cam profiles and runner sizes his eyes dont glaze over with a lack of understanding or care, they light up with understanding and excitement.. I honestly dont know if we will ever get the chance to build the engines we talk about, but the point is, he likes it, i like it, we both enjoy it, and when he is gone, I will miss it more than is imaginable....
Just talk, be supportive... yeah, it hurts. No, you dont want to be there. its HARD, but its what friends do.
Post by: lazy shooter on February 12, 2015, 09:02:57 am
Good on you and stay the course.
Post by: riverbee on August 07, 2015, 11:44:55 am
a late good morning, and wishing all a good day today!
cooler weather here yesterday and today. yesterday we received some much needed rain that came with some light shows, and a big crash in the woods........as long as it's in the woods and not laying across my lawn or driveway............
i see the bees working the perennial gardens pretty good, we have a prolific amount of red bee balm, and many other plants that they work, but i love the red bee balm!
Post by: riverbee on August 20, 2015, 11:31:31 am
it has been october weather here for the past few days, not much above 6o, lots of rain, all day rain for the past few days. this morning was a chilly 5oish. today is supposed to be rain free and maybe hit 72 and sunny. know many of you are tired of the rain, and some are in so much need of rain.
have a great day everyone!
Post by: Ray4852 on August 20, 2015, 01:26:57 pm
Post by: efmesch on August 20, 2015, 03:34:32 pm
..... and some are in so much need of rain.
Our last drop of rain here was in April. If we're lucky, we should see the start of the rainy season sometime in September. But, then again, it's just as likely it could wait until October or even November. The real rains usually wait until December or January. AHHHHH, that get's me to day dreaming of next year's bee season.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on August 20, 2015, 09:37:28 pm
Post by: efmesch on August 21, 2015, 02:26:05 am
2. The local flora have their life cycles in sync with the rainy and dry seasons. When I taught Biology, this was a topic that received a lot of attention and explanation---too involved to elaborate here, but I'll simply say that different plants have evolved different solutions.
3. Most local wild plants complete their life cycles during the rainy season and by early summer have died. The local plants that thrive (flower and fruit) in the summer have very deep root systems.
4. Plants that have been introduced here from reqions with an "all-year" distribution of rain can't manage without irrigation (example: cotton) and for them we have developed many irrigation solutions---possibly the most famous is "drip irrigation".
5. Within the past few years new methods of desalinating sea water have come into use. A goodly percentage of our water, used for home and agricucltural use, comes from our ample supply of sea water.
6. In spite of all that I've said, you should see how brown most parts of the country look at the end of the summer.
Post by: riverbee on August 23, 2015, 09:41:11 am
fall like weather continues here, i think it's about 53 degrees F here this morning and the wind is blowing a pretty cool breeze. last night thunderstorms rolled in, and more rain. we are supposed to hit 67 F later today. feel lazy this morning and am lamenting over warm weather and sunshine...... sure don't want summer to end!
Post by: brooksbeefarm on August 23, 2015, 01:20:35 pm
Post by: efmesch on October 07, 2015, 12:38:52 pm
My automatic rain bucket measured a respectable 25.8 mm (just over an inch) of rain that fell in the last 24 hours.
Here's praying that it is a good start for a good rainy season---respectable amounts of rain, falling at reasonable rates so that the soil can absorb the moisture, well spaced so that between the rains the plants can soak up the water and the sunlight and grow well, producing bumper crops. Of course, a nice flowering season with plenty of nectar would also be appreciated. :yes: :yes: :yes:
Post by: neillsayers on October 07, 2015, 04:44:03 pm
I know the feeling. We are in a light drought now, about a month, but there have been summers that killed every tree and blade of grass and you wonder if it will ever come back.
Hurrah for You!
Post by: lazy shooter on October 08, 2015, 07:54:36 am
We have only received on rain since April. It was about two-inches and it was months back. We had a drought busting spring, but we have slipped back into the drought. Our lakes and shallow aquifers did refill and recharge and that was a big plus. Most of our lakes are still in good condition. But, we need rain now.
Post by: Les on October 08, 2015, 08:34:43 am
Post by: riverbee on October 08, 2015, 09:18:11 pm
but those two together travel well and are a handful!!!!......... :D
Post by: Riverrat on November 14, 2015, 08:43:28 am
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.cc%2F87x6l51yv%2Ftheo_morning.jpg&hash=2f6728878b7a03a4e2cbb18a633a3d0c5f1e5218) (http://postimg.cc/image/87x6l51yv/)
Post by: iddee on November 14, 2015, 09:33:41 am
Post by: Ray4852 on November 14, 2015, 12:02:33 pm
Post by: Jen on November 14, 2015, 03:17:26 pm
Rrat ~ I love your dog! He's just big, and dorky, and cute. I love his markings too :)
Post by: riverbee on November 15, 2015, 11:36:30 pm
........... :D rat????........... :D
weather has been unseasonably warm here, about 65 F here today, beautiful day and weekend!
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 16, 2015, 10:48:10 am
Post by: Jen on November 16, 2015, 12:32:49 pm
Post by: Ray4852 on November 16, 2015, 06:07:59 pm
Post by: kebee on November 16, 2015, 06:38:27 pm
Ken
Post by: efmesch on November 17, 2015, 01:17:07 am
I'm all for it.
The bees have worked hard this summer and deserve a few days of vacation inside their hives.
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 17, 2015, 09:32:06 am
Post by: neillsayers on November 17, 2015, 01:47:01 pm
Post by: neillsayers on November 18, 2015, 08:55:12 pm
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I'm posting this at night but this was the Good Morning I got today. It has been raining for two days and the creeks were up. I guess Thor was looking for high ground! :laugh:
Post by: Perry on November 18, 2015, 09:09:01 pm
Our dog Copper was whining during the night, so I got up and went to the back door figuring she needed to go out. I called for her and waited a minute but she didn't show up. When I went to get back in the bed, there she was in my spot next to my wife! She almost never goes into our room. :D
Post by: neillsayers on November 18, 2015, 09:44:18 pm
Post by: Jen on November 18, 2015, 10:13:34 pm
Perry... We want to hear the rest of the story... like did Copper get to stay in bed the rest of the night?
Post by: Jen on November 18, 2015, 10:18:57 pm
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimg.cc%2F7gxiozfqh%2FDSCF8419.jpg&hash=702a8d4fb7177f98a8a4bd13b89c1a5baf9db629) (http://postimg.cc/image/7gxiozfqh/)
Post by: neillsayers on November 21, 2015, 03:54:41 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 21, 2015, 09:07:10 am
Post by: neillsayers on November 21, 2015, 01:03:53 pm
Post by: neillsayers on December 07, 2015, 11:50:55 am
Having clear days with highs in the 60's. Girls are flying every afternoon. This is really weird for November but I'm not complaining. Must be some of that El Nino effect. Hope all is well with you all!
Post by: blueblood on December 22, 2015, 06:27:51 am
Post by: brooksbeefarm on December 22, 2015, 09:33:54 am
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 13, 2016, 09:23:25 am
Post by: riverbee on November 28, 2016, 11:25:45 am
it's 54 d F here, feels like spring! unusually warm for us this time of year, by about 50 degrees.... C:-)
thunderstorms rolling through, at least i am not shoveling out the driveway!
Post by: LazyBkpr on November 28, 2016, 08:56:26 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 29, 2016, 01:36:06 am
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...........!
Post by: kebee on November 29, 2016, 08:16:54 am
Ken
Post by: Bakersdozen on November 29, 2016, 08:54:36 am
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.
Post by: efmesch on December 02, 2016, 01:28:21 am
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 02, 2016, 03:29:22 am
Post by: efmesch on December 02, 2016, 08:34:44 am
Post by: neillsayers on December 02, 2016, 10:04:14 am
Good news. Maybe this can bode well for next spring.
Post by: efmesch on December 03, 2016, 01:40:36 pm
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.
Post by: riverbee on December 19, 2016, 11:03:50 am
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 :P
Post by: neillsayers on December 19, 2016, 11:55:57 am
Is it safe to assume if you are wearing shorts in 30 degree weather that you don't shave? :)
Post by: riverbee on December 19, 2016, 05:05:04 pm
Post by: neillsayers on December 19, 2016, 06:34:11 pm
Sorry about that. :)
You northerners are tough cookies! :)
Post by: riverbee on December 19, 2016, 09:18:07 pm
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 20, 2016, 08:05:26 am
Post by: neillsayers on December 20, 2016, 11:17:26 am
Sounds like a great event. Another example of how an active club can be a force for good. :)
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 20, 2016, 03:41:40 pm
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!
Post by: Zweefer on December 31, 2016, 08:37:06 am
. 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...
Post by: riverbee on November 04, 2018, 11:42:51 am
how is everyone liking the daylight savings time change? arizona doesn't observe it, i am moving there.............. :D
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........ :D
Post by: neillsayers on November 04, 2018, 01:01:03 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 04, 2018, 05:09:34 pm
make better use of daylight?.......... :D not sure how this saves energy either.
on my planet, DST can go away! as i post daylight left and i'm using more energy turning lights on......... :D
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 05, 2018, 01:37:26 am
Post by: Bakersdozen on November 05, 2018, 05:45:46 am
I don't pay no mind to what time it is unless one of us has an appointment to be some where When your retired you can do that and the cattle don't care either ! I will miss the news on tv for a while until i get used to DST but, that's alright now i'm sick of all the political adds and all the fussing and bragging anyway. :yes: Hey B13 did your sister get down to the apple sale? Jack
One more day of political ads, Jack. Hang in there.
No, my sister didn't make it down. She had a bad cold and wasn't up to the event. I was at a state beekeeping meeting in central Kansas. I think if I went, she would have gone along.
Post by: Bakersdozen on November 11, 2018, 08:38:46 am
Post by: neillsayers on November 11, 2018, 08:49:54 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 15, 2018, 10:16:45 pm
Post by: Wandering Man on November 15, 2018, 10:38:57 pm
Somebody needs to tie Riverbees legs to the chair so she'll stop with the snow dancing.
(https://thumb.ibb.co/gONOZf/Snowdance.gif) (https://ibb.co/gONOZf)
Post by: neillsayers on November 15, 2018, 11:14:25 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 16, 2018, 10:38:57 am
............. :D hey you stole my picture!!!.......... :D
wm if someone tied my legs to a chair i'd just be doing this:
(https://pli.io/WGGZ3.gif)............... or this ................. (https://pli.io/WwFPs.gif)
;D
we are scheduled for 3 to 4 inches of snow tonight
Post by: brooksbeefarm on November 18, 2018, 01:11:42 pm
Post by: riverbee on November 18, 2018, 10:00:23 pm
Post by: LazyBkpr on January 29, 2019, 11:04:44 am
Post by: Wandering Man on January 29, 2019, 01:20:22 pm
WOW it is cold! Water in the back bathroom froze up... supposed to be -19 tonight.. heres to hoping it starts warming up after that and that we have an early spring!
We are cold, but nothing like what you folks are experiencing up there. Stay warm.
Post by: Zweefer on May 31, 2020, 08:38:43 am
as there isn’t much discussion of bees here lately, let’s at least chat here....
Today I get to attend a virtual piano recital for my kids. Gotta love the times we live in.
Hope everyone is doing well and those that have weather like mine today - May you get outside and enjoy it!!
Post by: Wandering Man on May 31, 2020, 12:43:18 pm
I'm going out later today to fit a custom-built robber screen on one of my long langs, and then swapping out fully drawn frame for one the bees haven't touched.
Post by: Zweefer on May 31, 2020, 01:10:20 pm
Post by: Wandering Man on May 31, 2020, 01:26:59 pm