August 2025 Summer Thread

[kdxken]

10 minutes ago, Torch Tiger said:

"An underground bees' nest near the end of the bus loop, far from the playground and building, was disturbed," Adams said in a letter to the school community. "Unfortunately, several students and staff members were stung, and many bees traveled into the school building."

they literally quoted saying underground bees nest 

""Many bees traveled into the school building," he said in a statement. The fire department later clarified that the stings were from yellowjackets"

[kdxken]

20 minutes ago, tunafish said:

0.09 in the status today for 0.15" MTD.

Kinda hoping for a whiff Friday. 

I could take a whiff until December easily.

[Torch Tiger]

4 minutes ago, kdxken said:

""Many bees traveled into the school building," he said in a statement. The fire department later clarified that the stings were from yellowjackets"

Are any of these Southern Yellowjackets?  I've been seeing much smaller ones lately, usually they're Eastern or German and those are larger?  I'm not really sure.

[kdxken]

1 minute ago, Torch Tiger said:

Are any of these Southern Yellowjackets?  I've been seeing much smaller ones lately, usually they're Eastern or German and those are larger?  I'm not really sure.

 I think we have them all by now. Confirmed nests of the southern in Western Mass. Not sure how they can possibly be more aggressive than the eastern or German. They all suck. 

 

[kdxken]

7 minutes ago, Torch Tiger said:

Are any of these Southern Yellowjackets?  I've been seeing much smaller ones lately, usually they're Eastern or German and those are larger?  I'm not really sure.

Lots more males in the fall which are smaller than the females and of course the queen.

[kdxken]

Poor AHATT. What thumping they took after July.

 

[WxWatcher007]

42 minutes ago, kdxken said:

At least they've stopped blaming it on the bees. Nope, it's f****** yellow jackets. 

"

Yellowjackets stung dozens of students on the first day of school in Ashland, Massachusetts Wednesday, the superintendent said.

As children got off the bus at David Mindess Elementary School just after 9 a.m., someone or something disturbed an underground nest near the end of the bus loop.

Ashland Superintendent Jim Adams told WBZ-TV "around 40 students" and two staff members were stung.

Just did a quick look up of yellow jackets and I had no idea their hive can have thousands in it. I'm always extra careful doing yard work. No problems yet (knocks wood). 

[kdxken]

11 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Just did a quick look up of yellow jackets and I had no idea their hive can have thousands in it. I'm always extra careful doing yard work. No problems yet (knocks wood). 

You have to be careful this time of year. That's when the nests get huge. I've had three major attacks in my line of work. All in the fall. In two , I was stung in the teens and twenties. One in the hundreds.

[Baroclinic Zone]

59 minutes ago, kdxken said:

At least they've stopped blaming it on the bees. Nope, it's f****** yellow jackets. 

"

Yellowjackets stung dozens of students on the first day of school in Ashland, Massachusetts Wednesday, the superintendent said.

As children got off the bus at David Mindess Elementary School just after 9 a.m., someone or something disturbed an underground nest near the end of the bus loop.

Ashland Superintendent Jim Adams told WBZ-TV "around 40 students" and two staff members were stung.

Just the underground relative of the bald-faced hornets nests. Probably a nest of several hundred. Unfortunate that it occurred.

[WxWatcher007]

1 hour ago, kdxken said:

You have to be careful this time of year. That's when the nests get huge. I've had three major attacks in my line of work. All in the fall. In two , I was stung in the teens and twenties. One in the hundreds.

That sounds insane

[Snowedin]

9 hours ago, Cyclone-68 said:

Storm trying to pop around Norwell it looks like 

Yep felt that one earlier in the day. Was taking a little snooze and then heard what sounded like a gunshot going off next door. Must’ve been a direct cg hit within a mile or so. Startled the hell out of me and the ol pooch lol. We’ll take the quick half inch or so from those downpours..every bit counts right now!

[Modfan2]

Down to a fantastic 45F here in E CT, great fall feel heading to Labor Day and Fair season!

[dendrite]

42.7°

Coldest since June

[Baroclinic Zone]

Beautiful AM. 47F

[dendrite]

6hr min at HIE will be interesting…

[512high]

45F on the home Davis, great morning for a walk.

[alex]

34F here. Fall is coming... 

[powderfreak]

8 minutes ago, dendrite said:

6hr min at HIE will be interesting…

They might sneak a 32F in there.  Pretty crazy how it just keeps radiating.

We fogged out at 45F and just keep sitting 41-45F in the valley.

42F min at nearby PWS.  It’s in the 50s like 500ft overhead lol.

[radarman]

39 in the good radiating spots in BTown / Ludlow

[Damage In Tolland]

Thankfully no 40’s here. Breezy mild mid 50’s

[dendrite]

16 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

They might sneak a 32F in there.  Pretty crazy how it just keeps radiating.

We fogged out at 45F and just keep sitting 41-45F in the valley.

42F min at nearby PWS.  It’s in the 50s like 500ft overhead lol.

Back up to 34°…there’s maybe a 20 min window in there where they may have snuck one in.

42.4° may do it here

[alex]

Dammit we have frost. All my plants are outside, was not ready for this 

[alex]

Here’s the ritual frost date photo

[CoastalWx]

Just now, alex said:

Here’s the ritual frost date photo

Get that out of here 

[CoastalWx]

10 hours ago, kdxken said:

Poor AHATT. What thumping they took after July.

 

CFS lol. Same model he used to end summer on July 10. 

[CoastalWx]

MoreGarbage gonna have a rough time when all guidance goes AN post 9/9 or so.

[Damage In Tolland]

7 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

MoreGarbage gonna have a rough time when all guidance goes AN post 9/9 or so.

Sshhh don’t tell em what’s coming 

[Go Kart Mozart]

24 minutes ago, alex said:

Here’s the ritual frost date photo

Alex, do you know what the typical first frost date is for you?

[dendrite]

“Only” 33° at HIE this morning. Bummer.

[Great Snow 1717]

11 hours ago, kdxken said:

Poor AHATT. What thumping they took after July.

 

Reminds me of the beat down of the Patriots by the Bills in a playoff game a few years ago..