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Offline BjornBee

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Ok...goodbye winter!
« on: December 21, 2010, 03:29:30 pm »
With the passing of the winter solstice yesterday, I welcome the lengthening days once again. May the days become bright, the global warming be great, and my hive get a break from this three week period of freezing temps. They need a break!  8-)

All kidding aside.....this extended cold period has to end at some point.  ;)
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 04:11:04 pm »
I think there's three more days before the days start getting longer, today being the shortest. 

On a high note we hit 26F today, cloudy (that's why we missed the lunar eclipse last night), but the warmest day we've had in 2 weeks or more, seems like it anyway<<<<C'mon Spring, but not to fast.

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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 04:26:55 pm »
Quote from: BjornBee on December 21, 2010, 03:29:30 pm
With the passing of the winter solstice yesterday, I welcome the lengthening days once again. May the days become bright, the global warming be great, and my hive get a break from this three week period of freezing temps. They need a break!  8-)

All kidding aside.....this extended cold period has to end at some point.  ;)

Hey...we agree lol.

Winter is not my fun time. Go to work when its dark and get home when its getting dark. Too depressing.
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 04:47:14 pm »
So are we taking bets on what Phil the groundhog will say on Feb 2 this year?

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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 04:50:25 pm »
Quote from: hardwood on December 21, 2010, 04:47:14 pm
So are we taking bets on what Phil the groundhog will say on Feb 2 this year?

Scott

Yup, I bet I know what will be for dinner if he predicts a prolonged winter  :-D
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 06:57:41 pm »
Scott do you have winter by the looks of it you don't :-D

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USFL0376

Today 55 and over cast and thunder and rain. At my place.
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 07:09:58 pm »
Quote from: BjornBee on December 21, 2010, 03:29:30 pm
With the passing of the winter solstice yesterday, I welcome the lengthening days once again.
I appreciate your sentiment, but the sad fact is that the solstice marks the beginning of winter, not the end.  Winter officially ends March 21st and that seems like a long time from now.   :roll:  On the more positive side, we should get up to 52 degrees tomorrow so I will be out staining hives in the sunshine.  This will be our one moment above 50 over what looks to be at least a 3 week period.
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 07:14:10 pm »
It is winter until I get to wear shorts out to work again.
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2010, 07:22:08 pm »
Quote from: AllenF on December 21, 2010, 07:14:10 pm
It is winter until I get to wear shorts out to work again.
We had no idea you wielded such power!  Get those shorts on and get outside!  What are you waiting for?  Whoa, I'd better get the lawn mower tuned up.
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2010, 07:24:48 pm »
 :-D

When it starts to warm up a little...............(and the crappie move into the shallows).
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2010, 08:37:00 pm »
Aww come on Bjorn, winter is just getting started we will have a few winter storms to deal with before everything is said and done.  Get those shovels and snow blowers ready.
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2010, 08:44:32 pm »
looking forward to the lengthening  of days.  i can take the rain, snow, ice, wind...but i need some light! 
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2010, 08:59:10 pm »
Heck, our winters don't really get going good until mid January early February!  :-D


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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2010, 09:12:01 pm »
Quote from: AllenF on December 21, 2010, 07:24:48 pm
:-D
(and the crappie move into the shallows).
Like a Robert Frost poem, Georgia style.  I like it.  :-D
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2010, 09:13:09 pm »
Same here Jp, but this winter (ok, not official winter so fall) has been a rough one already. Normally the bees can find at least a little bit to forage until late Jan but we've had 3 "killer" freezes already and everything is brown...even the spanish needle.

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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2010, 10:06:38 pm »
Quote from: Yuleluder on December 21, 2010, 08:37:00 pm
Aww come on Bjorn, winter is just getting started we will have a few winter storms to deal with before everything is said and done.  Get those shovels and snow blowers ready.

Where you writing this from? Seattle? San Fran?

Yeah right, like your braving the cold........ :-D
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2010, 10:16:40 pm »
Oops, he is from PA, like you :-D
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2010, 11:37:41 pm »
Quote from: annette on December 21, 2010, 10:16:40 pm
Oops, he is from PA, like you :-D

If he's actually IN Pennsylvania, I'm a Monkey's uncle.  :-D
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
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Re: Ok...goodbye winter!
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2010, 11:59:40 pm »
Quote from: BjornBee on December 21, 2010, 10:06:38 pm

Where you writing this from? Seattle? San Fran?

Yeah right, like your braving the cold........ :-D

Nah, I'm at home until after the first of the year.   :-D
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