LibertyBell Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, forkyfork said: mostly in nj/nyc so far. li and the suburbs need to warm up more I hope no one has seen those giant Joba spiders that were supposed to be coming up the coast either. Do you have a map for those too? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will - Rutgers Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/26/2022 at 9:21 PM, LibertyBell said: I hope no one has seen those giant Joba spiders that were supposed to be coming up the coast either. Do you have a map for those too? Thanks! joro spider it’s too early for large spiders anyway, if they make it up here you wouldn’t start seeing them until deep summer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Mailman Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 6z GFS has a hurricane landfall in ACY at hour 306 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 5/26/2022 at 9:13 PM, forkyfork said: mostly in nj/nyc so far. li and the suburbs need to warm up more They're here! I saw them on Friday when I was gardening. Three of them so far. Is there a particular type of tree they go for? There haven't been any at my other house in the Poconos-- is that because of elevation or a type of tree that isn't present there? I noticed they're in the lower elevations near Wilkes Barre, so you could say it's an elevation thing, but up on the mountain, I've never seen them, even in the hottest part of summer. So maybe the trees they like aren't up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: They're here! I saw them on Friday when I was gardening. Three of them so far. Is there a particular type of tree they go for? There haven't been any at my other house in the Poconos-- is that because of elevation or a type of tree that isn't present there? I noticed they're in the lower elevations near Wilkes Barre, so you could say it's an elevation thing, but up on the mountain, I've never seen them, even in the hottest part of summer. So maybe the trees they like aren't up there? they like tree of heaven, also an invasive species. that horrible weed tree that grows anywhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Just now, forkyfork said: they like tree of heaven, also an invasive species. that horrible weed tree that grows anywhere Yes! That's what I heard too! What a name for a horrible weed. I guess I don't have them up there so that's why they are here and not on the mountain. I wish there was a way to get rid of them. I'd burn them down if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I just crushed a nymph a couple minutes ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Just dropping by the regional forums to let everyone know there's a seasonal hurricane forecast contest open here: https://www.americanwx.com/bb/topic/57386-2022-north-atlantic-hurricane-forecast-contest-_-enter-by-june-1st/?tab=comments#comment-6537694 Deadline is Wed June 1st. (also a reminder to regular entrants _ temp forecast contest, main forum, includes seasonal max this month) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Maybe tonight? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 march 2001 has a better chance of happening than me seeing a meteor in this area 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Good morning everyone. ….and so we/I remember the past and sadly, the present. As always …. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheManWithNoFace Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 12:53 PM, LibertyBell said: They're here! I saw them on Friday when I was gardening. Three of them so far. Is there a particular type of tree they go for? There haven't been any at my other house in the Poconos-- is that because of elevation or a type of tree that isn't present there? I noticed they're in the lower elevations near Wilkes Barre, so you could say it's an elevation thing, but up on the mountain, I've never seen them, even in the hottest part of summer. So maybe the trees they like aren't up there? Where do you live that you aren't up to speed on SLF? They've overrun most of NJ and EPA and all our media has been talking about them for years. The depts of ag have run major info campaigns about them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, TheManWithNoFace said: Where do you live that you aren't up to speed on SLF? They've overrun most of NJ and EPA and all our media has been talking about them for years. The depts of ag have run major info campaigns about them too. looks like cutting down tree of heaven is the best thing we can do https://www.audubon.org/news/birds-are-one-line-defense-against-dreaded-spotted-lanternflies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheManWithNoFace Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, forkyfork said: looks like cutting down tree of heaven is the best thing we can do https://www.audubon.org/news/birds-are-one-line-defense-against-dreaded-spotted-lanternflies There's nothing you can do unless if you live in a city and there's not enough alternative host plants. The SLF have a list a dozen trees long. They love walnuts and will colonize maples. Can't cut all them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, TheManWithNoFace said: There's nothing you can do unless if you live in a city and there's not enough alternative host plants. The SLF have a list a dozen trees long. They love walnuts and will colonize maples. Can't cut all them down i completely agree but cutting down tree of heaven is always a good idea 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 LGR @Rjay sucks 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intensewind002 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Who else is ready to see maybe 1 meteor because the light pollution is horrible around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 14 hours ago, TheManWithNoFace said: Where do you live that you aren't up to speed on SLF? They've overrun most of NJ and EPA and all our media has been talking about them for years. The depts of ag have run major info campaigns about them too. I had heard of them in E PA but didn't realize they made it here. They haven't gotten to my house up in the Poconos though and that's probably because of what Forky said, that "Tree From Hell" doesn't exist up there. They literally just got to Long Island so I didn't pay it much attention until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 10 hours ago, forkyfork said: i completely agree but cutting down tree of heaven is always a good idea Who thought it was a good idea to bring that crud of a tree here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 17 hours ago, forkyfork said: march 2001 has a better chance of happening than me seeing a meteor in this area Funny that you mentioned 2001 lol.....that was the last time we had a true meteor storm in this area. November 2001, I remember it like yesterday, got up at 5 AM to see this amazing silent fireworks display outside, forget about light pollution, you didn't even need to be looking up to see them! I counted at least 100 every minute for 15 minutes in heavily light polluted states (same skies that could just barely see Comet Hale Bopp.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Mighty November 2001.....the Cat 5 of Meteor Storms! Summary: Sky watchers who saw it will never forget it: the 2001 Leonid meteor storm. The display began on Sunday morning, Nov. 18th, when Earth glided into a dust cloud shed by comet Tempel-Tuttle in 1766. Thousands of meteors per hour rained over North America and Hawaii. https://spaceweather.com/meteors/gallery_18nov01.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap970408.html Explanation: What's that point of light above the World Trade Center? It's Comet Hale-Bopp! Both faster than a speeding bullet and able to "leap" tall buildings in its single orbit, Comet Hale-Bopp is also bright enough to be seen even over the glowing lights of one of the world's premier cities. In the foreground lies the East River, while much of New York City's Lower Manhattan can be seen between the river and the comet. Comet Hale-Bopp is now moving away from both the Sun and the Earth. It should, however, should remain visible even in northern cities for at least a month. To find Comet Hale-Bopp, look for the brightest object in the northwest sky just after sunset - or wait for its return in 2400 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Just to prove that beautiful celestial objects can be seen from NYC! I remember seeing both the November 2001 Leonid Meteor Storm and Comet Hale Bopp from 1997 really well. Unfortunately with rare visitations like these you sometimes get unspeakably horrible human behavior https://www.space.com/19931-hale-bopp.html Comet Hale-Bopp was an unusually bright comet that flew by Earth, reaching its closest approach to the planet in 1997. It was most spectacular in the Northern Hemisphere and visible to the naked eye for about 18 months. Hale-Bopp was probably one of the most viewed comets in history. With an absolute magnitude of -1, the comet was one of the brightest comets to reach the inner solar system in recorded history, NASA said (opens in new tab). Hale-Bopp appeared 1,000 times brighter (opens in new tab)than Halley's Comet did at the same distance. Its twin blue-and-white tails were clearly visible even from light-polluted areas such as Chicago. Sadly, there was a tragic footnote to the appearance of Hale-Bopp, 39 people who were part of the "Heaven's Gate" cult in San Diego committed mass suicide as the comet came close to Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMANLI Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On Lifetime Movie Network now: Psycho Storm Chaser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 for every 5f that drops i do a shot of vodka and for every gust over 20mph i pop a xanax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, forkyfork said: for every 5f that drops i do a shot of vodka and for every gust over 20mph i pop a xanax By dawn you should be one with your avatar. As always …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, forkyfork said: for every 5f that drops i do a shot of vodka and for every gust over 20mph i pop a xanax Today was the perfect summer day THIS is what I expect and want from climate change, not the mediocre heat and high humidity gook. Reached 96 here at 2:40 PM with a nice NW breeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 90s during the day wouldn’t be so bad if it always dropped to 60 like tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 all this blocking and the best we can do is slightly above average temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 the first 70 degree dewpoint day of the season. special <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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