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First cleansing flight of the year
« on: February 17, 2017, 04:25:38 pm »
So want to check the bees before I leave on vacation this week and saw this.



I do feel bad, as we have so little snow this year, it makes Wisconsin look almost tropical compared to normal this time of year... Maybe it's because Perry is up there hogging it all. ;D
Oh well, I'm not complaining...
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2017, 05:00:38 pm »
It was a beautiful video until you said those last 3 words! >:( >:( :P :D
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2017, 05:47:21 pm »
thanks for the video zweef!

yep, mine were flying today too! had a chance to heft, check stores, add sugar bricks........tomorrow i might go fishin'....... :D

we still have snow here in the valley, but not like perry's snow. warm temps through this week and forecasted to drop back down again end of week.
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2017, 10:54:15 pm »
Is it barbless season already?!?  I may have to head on out to the rush when I get back!
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2017, 11:27:05 pm »
Zweefer,

What's the pink stuff across the road?
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2017, 03:28:39 am »
I am assuming you are referring to the snow fence?  The road is my driveway, the fence is there to keep the snow (when we have it) from drifting into the driveway.  Every fall I put it up, and every spring I tear it down   :\'(



It works well, so it's worth the time every year.
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2017, 11:20:35 am »
Cool! :)
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2017, 08:46:35 pm »
"Is it barbless season already?!?"

january..........the dnr changed to start in january last year......
what a pita this is for the landowners cuz the city boys and tu members don't have manners and can't seem to understand the river and surrounding land is not a county park.
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2017, 09:34:37 pm »
I usually go to the rod and gun, and work my way from there... otherwise I have a friend who has land in Martell and he'll let me go there if I ask nicely...
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2017, 09:53:14 pm »
good place to fish zweefer, (rod and gun club) but lately around here pretty crowded and crazy!
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2017, 11:12:09 pm »
you guys r saying the same kind of stuff that we talk about down on the farm in eastern NC

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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2017, 06:25:18 pm »
Snow fence? Up there?  When you do get snow doesnt it just mean you have a 20 foot drift across your driveway starting at the fence?    ;D

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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2017, 10:10:51 pm »
I put it up because my wife asks me to every year.  You of all people going to try and tell me not to do what she asks?!? 
Part of me thinks she just wants the deer to have one more thing to practice hurdles with...
the other part thinks it acts as a guide for the plow to gauge off of :yes:
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2017, 11:07:36 pm »
Or she just wants to make sure you are not IDLE?   :laugh:


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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2017, 06:09:19 am »
This. :yes: :yes: :yes:
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2017, 11:58:28 am »
Or she just wants to make sure you are not IDLE?   :laugh:


   Well, thats how MY wife thinks.. If I am not working on something SHE needs done than I am not working!    :yes:

Sounds vaguely familiar.....hmmmm. ;)
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Re: First cleansing flight of the year
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2017, 11:25:09 am »
Easy guys!  If Mrs' River starts yelling at you as well I will get jealous!    :laugh:
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