Notices by 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓 (that_one_guy@mastodon.world)

The massive bee deaths have finally stopped! I'll have to wait and see if there's any long term effects or if the foragers were sprayed and died without too much contamination of the hive. I've been seeing orientation flights all day, even with the rain. Tomorrow I'm going in to reorganize the colony to make it easier to maintain a good cluster around the brood in one box and store their supplies in the other. Maybe they'll pull through.

Have a great evening! 🌃👋🏼

#HarpHives #beekeeping

If a simple accident results in a $58,000 repair bill on a car value at $86,000 how are people getting insurance on these Cybertrucks? The values seem to go down every month too. I'm not talking about the celebrities but the more normal, everyday people.

It's also shortsighted to buy a vehicle only one place can repair. A place with a 6+ month wait to even get repairs started.

https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2024-tesla-cybertruck-damage-long-term-wrapup.html

#Tesla #Cybertruck

There's currently 3 lb of bees which is approximately 10 to 20,000 in the backseat of my car.

#beekeeping #HarpHives

Question for the beekeepers out there. I'm starting a hive at the end of March and one in early April. There isn't a heavy pollen or nectar flow in my area yet. We are planning supplemental feeding starting out but I'm also thinking of adding a pollen substitute to encourage brood rearing. The supplements/feeding will stop once things are in bloom here. I've found these three, does anyone have any experience with them?

Brood Builder
AP23
Ultra Bee

#beekeeping #beekeeper #bees

Pixie wanted to wish you all a happy Mondog. She's contemplating life's tough choices, do I take a nap or chew on my foot?

#Mondog #dogsofmastodon

@Mrfunkedude
Apple has 8 exabytes (8 million terabytes), of user data, backups, and iCloud storage and it's growing on Google's servers.

This is just a reminder for those trying to escape Google completely. It's nearly impossible.

I found my wife a replacement for Adobe Acrobat Professional that will save her an infinite amount of money. As an attorney, she edits PDF files all day, and Adobe has been the only one with the right tool set. They are charging $25 a month. The new software, Wondershare PDF, has a perpetual license for $150, so we're giving Adobe the middle finger.

My New Year resolution might be getting rid of as many subscriptions as I can.

#NewYear

@phaedral
He probably had a whiskey drink and a lager drink lunch. So he got back up again.

I'll never understand why some politicians insist on holding out until they die. McConnell keeps having "episodes" yet plans to stick it out. Diane Feinstein wasn't there in the end, just rolled out under a blanket. Instead of retiring and spending the remaining time with their families, they'd rather hold onto whatever power they have accumulated as long as they can. Not for the people, only for themselves.

McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mitch-mcconnell-falls-senate-republican-lunch/story?id=116650005

#politics

I'm trying to avoid worrying about the election, but it's not really working.

I had to pick up a whole bag after work to calm my nerves. The shop kids were on edge too. Most are under 30 and I encouraged them to vote on my way out.

#today #election2024

@Mrfunkedude
I'm going to enjoy in-person voting this year in my "They're eating the dogs" shirt.

I might be going home by boat... This is the road in front of my house.

#today #rain #flooding

So fresh and so clean. 👅🫧😺

#CatsOfMastodon

I may not be wealthy by money standards but I'd be a very rich man if wealth was measured in cat pictures. 🤑

#CatsOfMastodon

Crazy cats doing silly things, well two are.

#CatsOfMastodon

Damn this bright sunny day!

#CatsOfMastodon #tuxedocats

#SilentSunday #insects #nature

The worst of the storms have passed. It's time for the Sunday snuggles.

Have a good night! 🌇😴

#CatsOfMastodon #goodnight

Some mid-week cuteness if you need it, Mr Minx giving Penguin a hug.

Have a wonderful Wednesday night!

#CatsOfMastodon #Wednesday #WhiskersWednesday

It took me almost 1.5 hours to cut and trim the front and back lawn. It didn't help that it's 90°F(32°C), I was hot halfway through the back. Now it's time to relax with a cocktail.

Have a good evening friends!

#today