mischief 116 Posted December 2 Love the recycling!! My butternuts have only just got planted out. Not too worried about that cos I really like them over winter rather than summer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRB 62 Posted December 2 @jamesc Is that a boat? Or have I already had too many beers tonight? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4836 Posted December 2 7 minutes ago, mischief said: Are you sure they havent just been foraging on salvias. I have a number of plants and was a bit worried at seeing shiney bees til I watched them push their way into the flower. Yep , as sure as I can be that it’s a virus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3351 Posted December 2 1 hour ago, BRB said: @jamesc Is that a boat? Or have I already had too many beers tonight? Yep .... its a canoe mould.... never got around to making the canoe .... came out of the earth wuake zone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 2 32 minutes ago, jamesc said: Yep .... its a canoe mould.... never got around to making the canoe .... came out of the earth wuake zone. While you are enjoying your warm sultry fine weather on the east spare a thought for us on the west . We are under fug here . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 858 Posted December 2 37 minutes ago, jamesc said: Yep .... its a canoe mould.... never got around to making the canoe .... came out of the earth wuake zone. I need a canoe here. 3 minutes ago, kaihoka said: While you are enjoying your warm sultry fine weather on the east spare a thought for us on the west . We are under fug here . What is fug? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5329 Posted December 2 2 hours ago, M4tt said: Yep , as sure as I can be that it’s a virus I’ve seen a few here and there. Can’t remember if it’s in my hives or the few “last minute phone calls” for hive inspections I had on Friday🤣 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwenyn Gwesty 39 Posted December 2 2 hours ago, jamesc said: The tomatoes are doin better than the pumpkins. Early days yet... once they get going, they sure get going. Ours seem to grow six inches overnight, as long as I remember to water them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 2 59 minutes ago, Bighands said: I need a canoe here. What is fug? Warm cloudy , nearly rain . What we get when the east coast has a norwestly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 654 Posted December 2 4 hours ago, Bighands said: Is that normal? No. We usually get a lot of winter rain then dry, windy springs. This year we didn’t get very much rain in winter so the water tables are really low. The rain we’re getting at the moment is just enough to wash the nectar out of the manuka flowers but not enough to fill the ponds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 2 11 hours ago, nikki watts said: No. We usually get a lot of winter rain then dry, windy springs. This year we didn’t get very much rain in winter so the water tables are really low. The rain we’re getting at the moment is just enough to wash the nectar out of the manuka flowers but not enough to fill the ponds. The hills around takaka are up to 200mls over last 24 hrs Now coming down at 30 mls an hour . We are in a bit of a rain shadow from north east here , only 18 mls , but plenty of wind . But like you the area is still low on average annual rain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 858 Posted December 2 4 minutes ago, kaihoka said: The hills around takaka are up to 200mls over last 24 hrs Now coming down at 30 mls an hour . We are in a bit of a rain shadow from north east here , only 18 mls , but plenty of wind . But like you the area is still low on average annual rain Lucky you,bucketing down here and blowing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 3 1 hour ago, Bighands said: Lucky you,bucketing down here and blowing Its blown over now , blue sky in the west Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BJC 76 Posted December 3 29 minutes ago, kaihoka said: Its blown over now , blue sky in the west Flight cancelled no trip South and lots of civil defense action on the Westcoast I understand. 5mm of rain in two day here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 654 Posted December 3 (edited) 4 hours ago, kaihoka said: The hills around takaka are up to 200mls over last 24 hrs Now coming down at 30 mls an hour . We are in a bit of a rain shadow from north east here , only 18 mls , but plenty of wind . But like you the area is still low on average annual rain My husband is driving from motueka to Christchurch today. He’s just north of Murchison and called to say he just past a container floating down the river. Update... also someone’s hives Edited December 3 by nikki watts 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YTB8TA270 21 Posted December 3 38 minutes ago, BJC said: Flight cancelled no trip South and lots of civil defense action on the Westcoast I understand. 5mm of rain in two day here. We've had probably 500mm in last two days. Went into town and saw two cars loaded with kayaks headind out to enjoy flooded rivers. Not everyones unhappy with the rain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 3 1 hour ago, nikki watts said: My husband is driving from motueka to Christchurch today. He’s just north of Murchison and called to say he just past a container floating down the river. Update... also someone’s hives Takaka area rain last 24 hrs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 654 Posted December 3 2 hours ago, nikki watts said: My husband is driving from motueka to Christchurch today. He’s just north of Murchison and called to say he just past a container floating down the river. Update... also someone’s hives 1 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 3351 Posted December 3 I wonder what's in the container😋 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YTB8TA270 21 Posted December 3 18 minutes ago, jamesc said: I wonder what's in the container😋 1080? 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Markypoo 425 Posted December 3 Just talking to a mate in Collingwood, planning our upcoming Kingfish mission. He got stuck at school because the river was flowing over the bridge. Doubly annoyed because the school was closed in the morning because of the flooding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 3 52 minutes ago, Markypoo said: Just talking to a mate in Collingwood, planning our upcoming Kingfish mission. He got stuck at school because the river was flowing over the bridge. Doubly annoyed because the school was closed in the morning because of the flooding. The teachers always used to send the kids home early if they thought the river would flood the road across the valley . It does not flood anywhere as much as I remember . We do not get the amount of northerlies as we used to . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maru Hoani 328 Posted December 3 Manuka areas are so packed now days, I done a site today and got 4x 3/4 boxes from 24 hives and I had them up to strength. The majority were looking like they had half a box of Kanuka already so at least they're gonna cover cost 🤞 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2587 Posted December 3 2 hours ago, Maru Hoani said: Manuka areas are so packed now days, I done a site today and got 4x 3/4 boxes from 24 hives and I had them up to strength. The majority were looking like they had half a box of Kanuka already so at least they're gonna cover cost 🤞 Is there still money in non active pure manuka honey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4836 Posted December 3 Manuka flowering profusely near Princetown , Victoria , Australia . I’ve seen no beehives around at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
