International news: the local TV is showing Irene's landfall and the map of the coast up to (yes!) Ocean City. I hope the storm isn't too bad and the trees hold. What do you do with the bees in these cases?
A few hours ago, Bobby showed me a video from a local meteorologist showing the sea level had almost risen to the top of the dunes, three hours shy of high tide. :(
What do you do with the bees in these cases?
We have a good, strong stand of conifer trees in our front yard. We initially placed the bees there since we've been prone to such severe winter weather lately, and the trees would serve as a good windbreak and keep the hive from being blown over during blizzard conditions. So we're hoping that proves true now as well. Beyond that, we just hope.
Irene, goodnight Irene.....khatunAugust 27 2011, 23:41:02 UTC
Hey neighbor! We're battened down and as ready as can be managed. I am thankful we indulged in a whole house generator when we had the spare cash. STill, we have candles and flashlights and such - just in case. Last time there was a hurricane that affected Baltimore we had only strong winds, rain and power outages in the Manchester area. I believe that was in 2003. It was not nearly as bad as in the Baltimore city. Should you need room in a functioning freezer, fresh well water or similar items - feel free to call on us. Seeing as both of us live up on hills I wouldn't be too concerned about flooding. Depending on Irene's speed I suspect we'll get the worst of her tonight or Sunday morning. I hope the chickens are safe inside - I'm not sure how well they handle serious storms. Have you secured the hives and are they in a sheltered spot? I'd hate for you to lose them.
Re: Irene, goodnight Irene.....dawn_felagundAugust 28 2011, 00:25:20 UTC
Thank you! Likewise, I hope you know you can always call on us if we can help out in any way. :)
We're battened down too. Bobby and I spent a good bit of yesterday afternoon putting outside things inside and securing what we could not. (Like the heaps of debris from Earl's bathroom that currently reside in our driveway ...) Every available receptacle is filled with water, and the chickens are locked inside the coop.
Have you secured the hives and are they in a sheltered spot?
They're against the grove of conifers in the front yard. Incidentally, we placed them there to protect them from wind gusts during winter storms ... but they're in about the safest spot possible short of bringing them inside, which I think Bobby would balk at doing. ;) Nonetheless, I imagine the next Carroll County Beekeeper's meeting should be interesting, to hear how everyone's colonies fared ... This isn't something they teach you about during the beekeeper's short course!
Seeing as both of us live up on hills I wouldn't be too concerned about flooding.The
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Re: Irene, goodnight Irene.....khatunAugust 29 2011, 04:28:36 UTC
We came through in good order. Lots of leaves scattered but no trees down, no damage and just lots of wind and rain. I hope you had a similar experience.
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I hope the storm isn't too bad and the trees hold. What do you do with the bees in these cases?
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A few hours ago, Bobby showed me a video from a local meteorologist showing the sea level had almost risen to the top of the dunes, three hours shy of high tide. :(
What do you do with the bees in these cases?
We have a good, strong stand of conifer trees in our front yard. We initially placed the bees there since we've been prone to such severe winter weather lately, and the trees would serve as a good windbreak and keep the hive from being blown over during blizzard conditions. So we're hoping that proves true now as well. Beyond that, we just hope.
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Last time there was a hurricane that affected Baltimore we had only strong winds, rain and power outages in the Manchester area. I believe that was in 2003. It was not nearly as bad as in the Baltimore city.
Should you need room in a functioning freezer, fresh well water or similar items - feel free to call on us. Seeing as both of us live up on hills I wouldn't be too concerned about flooding. Depending on Irene's speed I suspect we'll get the worst of her tonight or Sunday morning. I hope the chickens are safe inside - I'm not sure how well they handle serious storms. Have you secured the hives and are they in a sheltered spot? I'd hate for you to lose them.
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We're battened down too. Bobby and I spent a good bit of yesterday afternoon putting outside things inside and securing what we could not. (Like the heaps of debris from Earl's bathroom that currently reside in our driveway ...) Every available receptacle is filled with water, and the chickens are locked inside the coop.
Have you secured the hives and are they in a sheltered spot?
They're against the grove of conifers in the front yard. Incidentally, we placed them there to protect them from wind gusts during winter storms ... but they're in about the safest spot possible short of bringing them inside, which I think Bobby would balk at doing. ;) Nonetheless, I imagine the next Carroll County Beekeeper's meeting should be interesting, to hear how everyone's colonies fared ... This isn't something they teach you about during the beekeeper's short course!
Seeing as both of us live up on hills I wouldn't be too concerned about flooding.The ( ... )
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