Saturday, February 08, 2020

Celestial evening

We'd planned to attend our great-nephew Jordan's swim meet today. We drove into Birmingham, but by the time we got there, the parking lot was blocked. There were no vacant spaces. 

We later learned that there were several events scheduled today. There must have been close to 10,000 cars. People love watching their kids, swim and run.

Tonight, was the snow moon. It's named after the snow on the ground. We didn't have any snow. In fact, it was warm enough today that the bees were out in force. February is the month when bees run out of food. It's a little different here because the weather stays moderate, but in colder climates, they starve unless the beekeepers feed them.

Even though it's mild, I still feed them. I will stop when things begin blooming. 

My phone chirped a while ago telling me that the International Space Station was about to fly overhead.

I stepped out on the deck and while I waited for the ISS, I admired the moon. I tried several times to get a good picture, but my tripod was at work and without it, photographing it is hard. All the pics I took were blurry.

I shot a picture of the moon just over a year ago and I had the tripod. I'm using that picture here.




14 comments:

  1. It's nice to know that people are showing up to watch the kids compete.

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  2. That is a truly brilliant moon shot. Something I struggle with. Echoing Emma.

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  3. Great moon shot no matter when you took it. I think it would make a good Halloween moon! Miss my uncle's beehives on our farm. Hugs- Diana

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  4. Love the moon picture. How are you feeding the bees? I love bees of all kinds...well maybe not killer bees. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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    1. Sugar water. This time of year I mix it 2 parts sugar and 1 parts water.
      This keeps them alive.
      Next year I hope to harvest enough so that I can take their comb that I get when I harvest and mix the two together in flat pans.
      That way they will be feeding on their food instead of sugar water.

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  5. Ahhhh methinks you are SWEET on Bees!
    Love sent from NC'
    Sherry & jack

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  6. I never knew that beekeepers had to feed the bees in the winter. Up here it would be feeding them for a lot longer than down south. I love your moon shot. I would love to get a good pic of the moon and one day when it's warm out and I get my tripod up I hope to capture a good one like yours.

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    1. Tripods are key. To get a good pic often takes a slow Shutter speed and if you hold it it shakes.
      R

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  7. I went out to gaze at the moon last night. It was so bright and beautiful. Ten thousand cars? No, thank you.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. If you saw cars Janie, you were looking in the wrong direction.

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  8. What a glorious photo. 2 nights ago we had a clear sky and the moon was bright. Moon always amazes me. It is one of God's many miracles.

    10,000 cars?

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  9. A lovely shot of the moon.

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  10. Thanks for the moon picture. We didn't see it here, it was raining out.

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