GaWx Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Banter about caterpillars and more here. What do the caterpillars say for this winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Wilkes lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I have never seen a caterpillar before in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 9/30/2013 at 2:06 PM, metalicwx366 said: I have never seen a caterpillar before in person.. You need to get out more ! Down your way , they are called scorpions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 9/30/2013 at 2:19 PM, mackerel_sky said: . You need to get out more ! Down your way , they are called scorpions Ha! Mackerel is on a roll today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 I called the county agent today and he confirmed that I, indeed, am being invaded by fall webworm caterpillars. He said he has received numerous calls about them during the last week or so. So, the infestation has been quite bad in this area. He told me not to worry about the trees. He's very confident they'll come back just fine come spring despite some of them having almost no green leaves left due to being dominated by the webs. Besides, he says it is too late to do anything now, regardless. Also, he says they're about to stop eating and will pupate (build cocoons) soon. They'll become moths next spring. The guy was very nice. He even sent me his pic : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 9/30/2013 at 9:21 PM, GaWx said: I called the county agent today and he confirmed that I, indeed, am being invaded by fall webworm caterpillars. He said he has received numerous calls about them during the last week or so. So, the infestation has been quite bad in this area. He told me not to worry about the trees. He's very confident they'll come back just fine come spring despite some of them having almost no green leaves left due to being dominated by the webs. Besides, he says it is too late to do anything now, regardless. Also, he says they're about to stop eating and will pupate (build cocoons) soon. They'll become moths next spring. The guy was very nice. He even sent me his pic : CountyAgent.jpg Good to see hank is still on the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Does Allan Huffman still do a blog at all? His Examiner site hasn't been update in forever and he no longer does a blog on here. Just wondering if anybody knew. TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1300m Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 12:37 PM, Cold Rain said: Does Allan Huffman still do a blog at all? His Examiner site hasn't been update in forever and he no longer does a blog on here. Just wondering if anybody knew. TIA! I believe since the company he was working for was bought out by a new company that they may not allow him to post any longer due to "potential for conflict of interest", but that's mere speculation on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Due to the effect of the government shutdown on the NWS, there will be no weather until further notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Oh noes!! :lol: According to obongo the whole world should have stopped spinning. Last I checked we still turning. On 10/1/2013 at 5:12 PM, jburns said: Due to the effect of the government shutdown on the NWS, there will be no weather until further notice. I believe Id piss my self from laughing so hard if this was actually on the NWS sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 4:38 PM, 1300m said: I believe since the company he was working for was bought out by a new company that they may not allow him to post any longer due to "potential for conflict of interest", but that's mere speculation on my part. Gotcha. Thanks very much! I hope that policy can bend a bit in the event of an impending winter storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 5:36 PM, ncweather said: Oh noes!! :lol: According to obongo the whole world should have stopped spinning. Last I checked we still turning. I believe Id piss my self from laughing so hard if this was actually on the NWS sites. Not funny, but here is what is up. http://www.americanwx.com/bb/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-7855-0-28665600-1380650542.pngFetching info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griteater Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 5:39 PM, Cold Rain said: Gotcha. Thanks very much! I hope that policy can bend a bit in the event of an impending winter storm. Relegated to ob reports from NE Raleigh?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 5:12 PM, jburns said: Due to the effect of the government shutdown on the NWS, there will be no weather until further notice. This has me irritated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 6:59 PM, griteater said: Relegated to ob reports from NE Raleigh?? I hope not. That's what we have Brick for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 On 10/2/2013 at 12:24 AM, buckeyefan1 said: This has me irritated . That's what we have Metallica wx for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 On 10/2/2013 at 1:42 AM, mackerel_sky said: . That's what we have Metallica wx for!Lmao ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Someone should un-pin the Sept thread and Pin October. May be a Karen thread before long who knows, My yard could use the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 On 10/2/2013 at 6:49 PM, NCSNOW said: Someone should un-pin the Sept thread and Pin October. May be a Karen thread before long who knows, My yard could use the rain. I've been slack the past couple of days while I've been out of town btw...my yard could use the rain too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Wow! Winter storm Atlas and TS Karen on the same day! Who said fall weather is boring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 On 9/30/2013 at 12:05 PM, GaWx said: Banter about caterpillars and more here. What do the caterpillars say for this winter? I think we can add another critter to the list..... Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs. Those damn things have been in full force last couple days and sure to get worse over the next couple of weeks. Ive tried soap water applied directly too them. Which they fly off and probably slowly die over a 12-18 hour period. I made some garlic tea bags.... tea to spray around the windows and doors. That doesn't help either. Ive killed many around the door ways with flip flops thinking that the smell of death would deter them... not. I think that actually draws more in. Ive got several 2 litter bottles may have to go to lowes today and an buy several small battery powered led lights and make some funnel traps. I absolutly refuse to be sharing my warm house again with those nuisance bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullyHeel Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 On 10/1/2013 at 5:12 PM, jburns said: Due to the effect of the government shutdown on the NWS, there will be no weather until further notice. On 10/1/2013 at 4:38 PM, 1300m said: I believe since the company he was working for was bought out by a new company that they may not allow him to post any longer due to "potential for conflict of interest", but that's mere speculation on my part. On 10/1/2013 at 5:39 PM, Cold Rain said: Gotcha. Thanks very much! I hope that policy can bend a bit in the event of an impending winter storm. This really sucks. Allan was pretty much the only met around Raleigh that posted here. I would really miss him posting here and his blog. I don't understand why some employers have to be so strict about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shack Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 This may have been reported elsewhere, but there is now a link to the old legacy models page on the NWS Model and Analysis page. It's in the upper right hand side. Those of us who missed the old Flash looper will be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The hot temps suck this time of year. We had some really chilly weather and I was hoping it would continue but now its just hot and dry which is the most boring weather ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The southern Region NWS site is not working this morning. Probably due to government shutdown, they figured it wasn't necessary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I've noticed a TON of spiders this fall, both inside and out, with lots of webs to go along with it. "Spiders spinning larger than usual webs and entering the house in great numbers", according to folk-lore, predict a harsh winter. We'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacoma Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Saw a wooly worm that had black on both ends and brown in the middle and another that was solid black. If these do predict winter, it looks like some fun and games this winter is on the way........I HOPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Today, so far, I have seen the inside of car repair shop, many different vehicles on my drive to work, many different students in my classes, a few chairs, some bookbags, various writing utensils, my computer, oh, and a partly cloudy sky. I wonder what it all means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 It means you're not working? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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