Bodhi Cove

Weather Alert Friday Followed by First Heave Wave for Baltimore.

Umm..  Is that a new term for so hot that you throw up your lunch?

33 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Anyone ever get a severe rash from taking an antibiotic? I told the doc I didn't have any allergic reactions that I knew of, but then I have not taken a antibiotic since I was a kid. Now I have been prescribed prednisone, which I have never taken. Can't wait to see what awful side effects I get from that. Might just wait this out another day now that the amoxicillin is out of my system.

Some individuals do break out in a rash or hives while taking amoxicillin. The steroids should make you feel fabulous (until the second or third day after you stop taking the steroids)

Unless you have serious problems Do not stop taking the Prednisone ,(adrenal glands need you finish with a taper off the med).  

12 minutes ago, BlizzardNole said:

No need to warm it up -- ruby throats love the cold nectar!  My tropicals are also not liking this crap weather. 

Looks like another day locked in the low 50s. Looking forward to finally seeing sun tomorrow.

Ha! Tell that to the female hummer who flies out of the tree, b-lines straight to me and starts drinking the nectar out of the feeder before I've even had a chance to switch it out. 

48F. My flowering tropical plants are not happy at all. The hummingbirds aren't  either. I moved the hummingbird feeders out of the rain and wind, and surprisingly they found the new location of pretty quickly. And I'm switching the feeder every 3 hours, (one inside to warm it up). 

The only sound is the HVAC  kicking on, and a wide variety of chirping birds.

Now this is my kind of weather.  I wish I could be like this all summer.

Pea-sized hail on the Eastern shore

18 hours ago, toolsheds said:

 

thx!   Will do.  Also put an oriole feeder out, but the wind took that down on Friday night. 

Keep the hummingbird feeders away from feeders for other birds. Secondly hang the hummingbird feeders somewhere high enough that raccoons and squirrels can't get to it. Once those little critters get a taste of that sugar water the feeder will be empty the day after you fill it up....

Hummingbirds arrived 3 days ago.  I wasn't sure if they were just passing by and hitting the feeder's for fuel to reach their destination.

The dive-bombing and fearless hovering has begun. 

9 minutes ago, toolsheds said:

thanks for the advice.  What type of nectar do you use?  Is it homemade? 

Yes, I make my own nectar. during the Spring and late Fall I'll usually add a little more sugar than called for, since they burn up so much energy trying to stay warm.

I also boil the water to burn off the chlorine. It takes a little longer because you have to wait for the nectar to cool.

https://www.audubon.org/news/how-make-hummingbird-nectar

44 minutes ago, vastateofmind said:

Appreciate this, some interesting details there. I've put out a feeder in past years, have tried planting various types of flowers around or near the feeder, but just have not ever been able to consistently attract hummingbirds to our backyard.

Grab some fake flowers from a dollar store red white purple but predominantly red. You need to grab their attention upon arrival. I have three feeders out now in various locations.  We get the same hummingbirds every season they're not afraid of us anymore, and will dive bomb our heads if the feeders are empty.

16 hours ago, WxUSAF said:

Wow, is that google? How do you get that?

Scroll down click on map

https://www.hummingbirdcentral.com/hummingbird-migration-spring-2021-map.htm

First ruby-throated hummingbird in the state of Maryland spotted in Pocomoke City.

Put your hummingbird feeders out, they're going to be hungry, tired and cold.

Sleet and freezing rain Bayside

3.5 in  still snowing.

41 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Mount Holly did pretty well as usual. They were wrong on their counties along I-95 with the WSW, but here and further north they went with advisories, which mostly worked out. Over in DE they may have been off with the advisory, as some places probably hit min warning criteria.

Mount Holly is much better than Sterling when it comes to those who live 12-15 miles across the Bay from Rock Hall up to the Elk River. 

Their discussions are better as well, imho

12 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Yeah it's disappointing, but I'm trying not to let it get me down TOO much...but it's a bit difficult. Was hoping we'd get an inch or two (never did trust the WSW). But that's okay...perhaps we have more chances coming up (hopefully). Coping skills necessary for days like today, lol

It's not worth measuring. But it's nice to have a wintery landscape to look at.

4 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Wasted 0.22" on rain here. White rain now lol. Some big flakes coming down but still too warm to stick. Down to 35.

Yeah, we wasted 0.12 on rain prior to the switch. Pier is coated and small to moderate sized flakes  continue.

13 minutes ago, Baltimorewx said:

It has just changed to mostly snow here in Dundalk now. Not quite rippage yet but getting there. No accums yet 

It started accumulating on the deck about 10 minutes ago. 

Heavy snain  west side of the bay. 36

36° mood flakes blowing about while everything else is melting quickly

13 minutes ago, H2O said:

We got hosed. No question. But was in old town Alex today and it just looked....nice. Snow was needed for the soul this time

So much of this ^ 

Mother nature's Xanax

35 minutes ago, jayyy said:

Incoming baltimore, Baltimore county and Howard county. Nice little burst it appears coming through in the next 30

Eh, I'm good. 

8 minutes ago, jayyy said:

Called it. 7:15

Lol ^^^

7:16 pm 

Light snow. But it's better than ice, or nothing at all.