mahantango#1

I don't think they had the proper cooling after I planted them about 90% of them bloomed. Some on the small side. Dug up the tulip bulbs that were in there for about 5 years and purchased new ones from a place in Michigan. But it was mid November when I did all this. So with the winter we had that was on the warm side, I think they didn't receive the proper chilling they require which is about 15 weeks. I'm sure they will look better next spring.

You feel like we're going into a wetter, rainier period now? The rain is welcome but not the below normal temperatures.

DT's look on the weather is bleak for the next 3 weeks starting next week. Cool and wet and the threat of several nights of frost and freezing temps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFK0NOXIDVI

Are you the modern Albert Hammond?

Nearly tear-shaped, Hoover’s Island is a 275-acre piece of land sitting in the Susquehanna River between Fishers Ferry and Herndon. Farmers still grow corn on the island as well as on neighboring Little Hoover’s Island just to the north, but no year-round residents live there anymore.Dale Reiner and Ken Hoover of Dalmatia will use historical photos and slides to illustrate their talk about long-ago life on the islands. Once there were three farm families who were permanent residents, and summer residents occupied nearly a score of cottages.There was also a school attended by children in the Hoover family. Flat boats and canoes provided transportation between the islands and the mainland, although during periods of low water, farmers sometimes drove their tractors and trucks across the river bed.The Pennsylvania Game Commission purchased both islands during the 1960s.Mr. Reiner is president of the Mahanoy and Mahantongo Historical and Preservation Society.

Yes they all are, but being an island on the river there is more moisture available then up on the hills.

Was talking to the farmer that farms our land yesterday. He said they heard that a farmer already planted field corn on the big island on the Susquehanna River at Herndon. That is a big island.

A frosty 30 this morning. And our strawberries are in bloom. I don't know if that destroy the blooms or not. Dt's forecast is not very optimistic.

Yes I remember track practice and the track meets with this kind of weather. I remember freezing during the practice sessions in jr.high and high school at Milton Hershey. That cold wind was nasty in the open down there.

I just don't know what season to dress for when you want to go work outside.

It might be possible.

We'd have get an independent study from DT on that.

That would be great to see the missing sections built again.

50 this morning here. JB was saying that some kind of freak event could happen next week.

The dryness continues .10 rain over night. Monthly total now .59

Would be nice to see a lightning show and get some rain.

Wonder if this has a chance of verifying? Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 318 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-170900- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland- Adams-York-Lancaster- 318 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds are possible this evening.

.003 rain today. A huge disappointment. But somehow the grass really is rapidly growing.

I checked some site and there are a few reports of some seen this week in Pa. I just put my feeder out this morning.

Did anyone see the hummingbirds yet?

It just seemed in a matter of a day or so there were bees everywhere. Hopefully we get some rain today.

Yes there are lots of bees this year,and not the good kind either.

Good question. The Accu-rite and the Ambient 5000 are all within 5 ft of each other. The main sensor for the 5000 is about 9ft. above the ground in order to catch the wind better. The Accu-rite and the 2nd sensor for the 5000 are 6ft above the ground. So I'm thinking the ones 6 ft above the ground would tend to be more official. Also did I mention all are beside a mountain stream there's still water flowing but don't know how much longer, if it doesn't rain. Thoughs and criticism are welcome.

Accurite high 91 Ambient 5000 89 and 2nd sensor 92

43 again this morning.