Wrapping Beehives for Winter
The micro-apiary is now buttoned up for the winter. I think my bees are smart enough to know where “home” is – but sometimes you need to be obvious when you are dealing with user experience.
Though the regular entrances are on the bottom (landing pad), they can easily become blocked by snow (and dead bees). And, as the bees eat their way up the structure over the course of the winter, it is essential to have and upper entrance available to them. Those are the ones you see circled in spray paint.
FYI – the one on the right has two entrances, as it is two “Nucs” wrapped together to keep each other cozy.
The material used for wrapping is black 15 lb. felt/roofing paper. A Winter Insulating Homasote Board is the topmost item on the stack of hives to absorb excess moisture. 1/4″ T-50 staples keep it all in place.
Remembering When music on the Mac was difficult
An old clipping found while cleaning harkens back to an era that was surprisingly recent – when music on the Mac (and frankly most computers) was a pain.
Spaghetti Hot Dog
Inspired by a post from the folks at Thumbtack Press we set out to make the fabled Spaghetti Hot Dog.
Success!
Tim Thomas Removes All Doubt
“It’s better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open’s one mouth and remove all doubt.”
– Quote attributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln.
Thomas statement on White House absence
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613279
Tim Thomas put himself above team
Bruins goalie picked inappropriate time, venue to make personal statement
http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7495441/tim-thomas-picked-wrong-time-make-statement
Tim Thomas told: ‘Stick to hockey’
Slammed for Obama snub
http://bostonherald.com/sports/hockey/bruins/view/20220124thomas_told_stick_to_hockey_slammed_for_obama_snub/
Tim Thomas wrong to skip White House trip
Goaltender should have put team above individual concerns
http://bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/01/24/thomas-absence-left-bruins-shorthanded/0IZldFXHIvciMSfbNnkBfL/story.html
On Twitter:
Yahoo’s Ryan Lambert: btw congrats to tim thomas for making a pouty political decision and distracting from what should’ve been a memorable day for his teammates
Former NHL general manager Craig Button: Certain that Tim Thomas has team mates that don’t share his political or ideological beliefs. Will he not show up for games because of that?
Damien Cox: Gotta say, really quite disappointing to learn Tim Thomas is, well, apparently a crackpot. This sure adds an element to all-star weekend.
