Batten Down the Hatches! Here comes Irene.

As Hurricane Irene made landfall over North Carolina this morning, we were busy little bees ourselves preparing for the coming storm.

As bees do not fly in the rain, I made sure the feeder was full on the Sasha hive. (The OV hive has plenty of honey.) Forecast calls for a possible 10" of rain and sustained winds of 60 to85 MPH. I'm sure the hives will not blow over, but to be on the safe side we put a couple of cement paving stones on top, adding another 25 lbs. Now we're really sure the hives will not blow over. :-)

Rain is expect to begin within the next couple of hours with the worst of the storm to hit our area about 2AM. It is going to be a bumpy night but will keep a watchful eye on the hives and pending a tree falling on them, they'll be safe and sound.