TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Charlie Baker postpones reopening plan. Scaling back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 6 hours ago, weathafella said: The $600 fine is not at all a deterrent. How much did the hotel make by hosting the events? $600 eating into the typically substantial profits vs nada kind of gives the venue the opportunity to put some language in and pass the cost onto the customer. For flattening the curve to continue to work you. Have to have voluntary compliance. Human beings have a wide range of what some consider acceptable behavior. It’s been a long spell. Those of us older don’t really feel so constrained but younger folks do. We need a vaccine or a petering out of covid. I would assume that at this point the hotel would include the expected $600 fee in the contract for the event, if they were not already doing so. If customer doesn't agree to pay the fee, no event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Charlie Baker postpones reopening plan. Scaling back Price we pay for being morons and thinking things are back to normal and we don't need to social-distance or wear masks. Glad I'm not part of those idiots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Price we pay for being morons and thinking things are back to normal and we don't need to social-distance or wear masks. Glad I'm not part of those idiots. Yup... I’ve done everything we’ve been asked to do. Can’t control the 6 million other people in mass though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Charlie Baker postpones reopening plan. Scaling back Yet, Cuomo says all NY schools opening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Yup... I’ve done everything we’ve been asked to do. Can’t control the 6 million other people in mass though Max of 50 people for outdoor gatherings. 25 for indoor gatherings. And updating restaurant guidelines to clamp down on bars masquerading as restaurants requiring on-site alcohol consumption to be accompanied by food that is "prepared onsite". Indefinite delay on step 2 of Phase 3 re=opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Anyone here good at identifying caterpillars? I've got a ton of these little green inchworms devouring things around here. They have stripped many of the white ash trees bare and are now eating birches (especially the yellow birches) and maples (especially the striped maples). DIT would approve. Fortunately, the latter species are not being stripped like the ashes so it shouldn't have a huge impact on the fall foliage, but with emerald ash borer now making an inroads into the area, the inchworms will only put more stress on the ashes, making them more susceptible to EAB infestation. They hang from the trees on a long thin strand of hair and appear to float in midair. I must've found half a dozen of them on me after mowing the lawn. My inclination is that they're the dreaded winter moth, but I'm not sure. I didn't think we had them up here and thought they were more of a spring caterpillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Winter moth or Bruce spanworm (they're somewhat similar in appearance and phenology, moths flying in late fall) would be my guesses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, wxmanmitch said: Anyone here good at identifying caterpillars? I've got a ton of these little green inchworms devouring things around here. They have stripped many of the white ash trees bare and are now eating birches (especially the yellow birches) and maples (especially the striped maples). DIT would approve. Fortunately, the latter species are not being stripped like the ashes so it shouldn't have a huge impact on the fall foliage, but with emerald ash borer now making an inroads into the area, the inchworms will only put more stress on the ashes, making them more susceptible to EAB infestation. They hang from the trees on a long thin strand of hair and appear to float in midair. I must've found half a dozen of them on me after mowing the lawn. My inclination is that they're the dreaded winter moth, but I'm not sure. I didn't think we had them up here and thought they were more of a spring caterpillar. winter moth, they are destroying trees in Rhode Island too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Maybe release some of those parasitic flies? Search: Cyzenis albicans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 BEast cell moving into Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Calm on Sebago tonight 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, wxmanmitch said: Anyone here good at identifying caterpillars? I've got a ton of these little green inchworms devouring things around here. They have stripped many of the white ash trees bare and are now eating birches (especially the yellow birches) and maples (especially the striped maples). DIT would approve. Fortunately, the latter species are not being stripped like the ashes so it shouldn't have a huge impact on the fall foliage, but with emerald ash borer now making an inroads into the area, the inchworms will only put more stress on the ashes, making them more susceptible to EAB infestation. They hang from the trees on a long thin strand of hair and appear to float in midair. I must've found half a dozen of them on me after mowing the lawn. My inclination is that they're the dreaded winter moth, but I'm not sure. I didn't think we had them up here and thought they were more of a spring caterpillar. Gypsy moth caterpillars. So many dead oaks here because of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Those aren’t gypsies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, dendrite said: Those aren’t gypsies. Young ones before they fluff out? It would be really late for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: Young ones before they fluff out? It would be really late for them. Nope. Young ones look like mini older ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 We set out a hummingbird feeder earlier this year. 3 hummingbirds have set up residence somewhere around our house and are going to town. Just now we are sitting in our screen porch and two of them keep coming up to it and hovering to watch us. So awesome 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, HoarfrostHubb said: We set out a hummingbird feeder earlier this year. 3 hummingbirds have set up residence somewhere around our house and are going to town. Just now we are sitting in our screen porch and two of them keep coming up to it and hovering to watch us. So awesome We have dozens of those. They set up shop in the trees in front of my dining room and take turns at the feeders. It's like an airport of tiny birds. I love watching them - they're feisty little suckers. And fortunately our bears don't seem to care at all for the feeders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoth said: BEast cell moving into Philly. Just checked out Philly forum. Member reported 6" in 35 minutes?? I didnt think that was possible outside of some tropical mountainous terrain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said: We set out a hummingbird feeder earlier this year. 3 hummingbirds have set up residence somewhere around our house and are going to town. Just now we are sitting in our screen porch and two of them keep coming up to it and hovering to watch us. So awesome Love it. I’ll see a couple around here in Spring. Simple things that bring joy to the day to day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, tamarack said: Winter moth or Bruce spanworm (they're somewhat similar in appearance and phenology, moths flying in late fall) would be my guesses. Thanks. According to some research, it could be either and the two are known to hybridize. The Bruce spanworm is native, but the winter moth isn't. Without DNA analysis it's nearly impossible to tell them apart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operophtera_bruceata https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_health/insects/bruce_spanworm.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Does anyone know why we suddenly have very very small ants in our kitchen and 2 upstairs bathrooms. They are so small that we just happened to notice them yesterday and today, we saw some in both bathrooms. What kind could they be? I put down Terro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Does anyone know why we suddenly have very very small ants in our kitchen and 2 upstairs bathrooms. They are so small that we just happened to notice them yesterday and today, we saw some in both bathrooms. What kind could they be? I put down Terro Sugar ants probably. We get them in the house when things are abnormally dry. https://www.terro.com/articles/get-rid-of-sugar-ants-in-3-steps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Sugar ants probably. We get them in the house when things are abnormally dry. https://www.terro.com/articles/get-rid-of-sugar-ants-in-3-steps Thanks.... and that would make sense... been pretty hot and dry here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Got my first of weekly Covid test results back today.... negative. (Not that I was expecting anything else really, lol) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 47 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Does anyone know why we suddenly have very very small ants in our kitchen and 2 upstairs bathrooms. They are so small that we just happened to notice them yesterday and today, we saw some in both bathrooms. What kind could they be? I put down Terro Had them a month ago, I put down WP Demon around the perimeter of my house and havent seen any since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 38 minutes ago, DavisStraight said: Had them a month ago, I put down WP Demon around the perimeter of my house and havent seen any since. Thanks... I’m going to put some stuff down along the foundation tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 You can get Demon at Tractor Supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 11 hours ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Sugar ants probably. We get them in the house when things are abnormally dry. https://www.terro.com/articles/get-rid-of-sugar-ants-in-3-steps We had hundreds of the teeny things appear quite suddenly in June. Put out some ant traps and some borax-sugar mix (our recipe for carpenter ants) and we're now seeing them only rarely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, tamarack said: We had hundreds of the teeny things appear quite suddenly in June. Put out some ant traps and some borax-sugar mix (our recipe for carpenter ants) and we're now seeing them only rarely. We’re doing the Borax method right now. Day 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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