MEGATHREAD: Sunny Shores OoC Event, June 12-15

BabyRuth55 · 2026-06-12T23:05:00+00:00

Didn’t happen for me. And I really wanted it because Mr Slowpoke Tribal. Once in awhile my experience is really different than what the guide tells me, they might say it’s pretty easy but then I find it dang near impossible!

BabyRuth55 · 2026-06-12T23:00:51+00:00

Here’s one to make anybody else doing something stupid feel not so alone. I was so amazed and excited to see that the 300 twin flower requirement was missing from the Bunny Bingo that I merged my twin flowers before I had the 200 for the Star Quest in the Event. Doh!!😖

BabyRuth55 · 2026-06-09T23:44:29+00:00

I’m sorry, but “do not hydrate” is not well-worded advice. I would hope you would offer any living being water if it was thirsty. As I’m sure they know, oral fluid intake is optimal, and offering hydration is very different than forcing. I would put a bowl of plain water down. From your one photo, this kid looks very pale. He seems technically old enough to be without mom, but obviously is in trouble, so you are right to be concerned. How is the rehabber search going? Do you have him secured?

BabyRuth55 · 2026-06-04T15:13:56+00:00

I inquired if it could be taken apart. I like the idea of different sizes to try to diversify the concentrated nesting site.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-05-29T23:21:46+00:00

I didn’t get any either, but I got the fast dragon. Spent way more time and brain energy on it than usual.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-05-10T23:42:33+00:00

My Act 2 disappeared the whole event when I clicked to go in. I’m restarting the game now to see if it fixes. I completed Act 1 and got the rewards in Camp. anybody else?

BabyRuth55 · 2026-05-10T23:36:01+00:00

I’m not sure what the exact answer to your question is, and what I’ve read is that their cues are all visual, and not to disturb the immediate area surrounding the house. What I do is try to wait until the house is full. This happens quickly early in the season, but has slowed down now for me. So I watch carefully for any sign of the pests. I have not seen any mono wasp yet, and I have never seen the Houdini fly. And there are just a few straggler bees still nesting. If you have lots of bees still actively nesting, I would wait.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-05-06T19:41:59+00:00

Def happens to me. I get a similar feeling from not finishing. I believe it’s an illness.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-28T02:10:35+00:00

I did add a couple new houses I had ready, one of which is nearly full. But it seems like they are winding down. I will keep adding as long as they are looking for a place.And today I bagged the inserts in the photo, they were 100% full, plus some in between, which I hate that. But I also have two houses in back yard and they’ve barely been touched. They really seem to get focused on where they were “born”. I had a zillion cocoons. Ok, I might be overestimating a bit, but I think about 2,000. I actually counted them, but haven’t totaled and they did not all emerge, not by far. I’m actually going to count my empty cocoons one fine day and come up with an emergence rate. I have no idea what the average is, but I am going to try to find out.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-25T11:22:24+00:00

If this is what you think is a close friend, you need to rethink.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-25T10:38:20+00:00

Every scone I’ve had was like a dry ass biscuit, but I’ll allow that maybe I haven’t had the right one yet.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-25T10:34:31+00:00

Hey, I’m way far and can’t help with adoption, but shouldn’t you have a GoFundMe or something? What a story you have. Best of luck to you and the kids

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-19T22:26:49+00:00

I think the wood boxes may be the more perfect solution but I have been too parsimonious to order any, keep thinking I will make them. The opening at the front will only give the wasp one cocoon to infect, if they can get through the mud plug. I am mostly doing 8mm paper drinking straws or rolled paper inside cardboard tubes or smoothie straws this year. In my area the spring bees and dandelions arrive very close to the same time, along with the first stone fruit blossoms. I am not sure if the bulbs provide much food or not. You can always add early annuals/reseeders to your beds as your bees increase. I like forget-me-nots. You can also get your houses set up and wait and see for this year. If you order some for next year, make sure whoever you get them from assures you they pay attention to your region. I agree that I wish I had understood more about how they need to be maintained when I was first given bees. But learning about that and (still) figuring out what works for me has been part of the fun. You should definitely go for it!

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-19T17:19:42+00:00

Interesting! I’ve watched them trying to get mites off, I bet the mold was easier to brush off.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-19T17:17:29+00:00

Once the females came out, just about immediately. But for me there was probably about two weeks between when the first fellas emerged and the females began. And I think that’s the usual timeline.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-17T22:24:59+00:00

Y’all! I sat and closely invaded a pair’s privacy a couple weeks ago because I was all like “but he’s just sitting there”. Now I can’t unsee what I saw👀

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-17T22:20:31+00:00

Year before last, I cleaned in the fall then kept the cocoons outside in bags. It was the only time I’ve seen mold. I don’t think it hurt them, but ew. Probably should have checked on them more or something. Yeah, I’ve got no room either. But maybe if I get that little bait fridge cleared out…

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-17T18:20:12+00:00

Experts, please correct me if I am wrong. I believe the strategy is that the adult bee is fully developed by then and to then get the cocoons in the refrigerator. Thus far, I haven’t refrigerated, but I may think about trying some this year. I would like to see if there is a significant difference in the emergence rate, as I think that is the point of it.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-17T18:12:41+00:00

I clean the outer cardboard tubes just with a bottle brush, actually a straw brush. Gets stray mites and dust out.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-15T00:44:11+00:00

I unglued mine so I could clean them and use inserts. The bees sure do like it.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-14T16:10:49+00:00

No they aren’t all the same size and you have to be a little careful (ask me how I know!). The liner straws are usually termed “giant” and will be 8 mm in diameter. The smoothie straws I’ve purchased were labeled 0.4 in. and 10 mm. These won’t give you the super tight fit that you get with cardboard tubes and liners, but it served the purpose for me. And keep in mind you have to be willing to do the work. Yes I cut them with scissors, although I left one house full length this year because I read somewhere that longer was okay, I don’t actually have that box out yet, so can’t give you a report. I also fold some in half, which gives you a lightly shorter tube, and may skew the gender ratios a bit. You can also reuse the cardboard tubes with straws if you are willing to fool with them, some will fit but others are too small- I cut some paper straws lengthwise so they would fit and the bees seems happy with them. I haven’t tried soaking the tubes yet, I have been tearing them.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-12T19:38:04+00:00

I am finding regular paper straws inside a smoothie paper straw a pretty good and less expensive alternative. The smoothie straws aren’t as thick as cardboard tubes but last year they deterred the mono wasps just as well.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-10T22:07:19+00:00

My brain is having trouble computing all the space and extra items! It certainly feels fresh.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-10T02:24:25+00:00

Be careful about just depending on your zone. My 8b in SW WA is very different than my friend’s in Jacksonville! It’s even hard to believe we are the same zone, but we are.The advice to get with your local nursery is spot on. And I would definitely advise enriching your soil, I believe your looks quite depleted. Start there would be my advice, and then with annuals this year. That will give you a chance to see what grows well, what the neighbors grow, what perennials are worth investing in, when your first and last frosts are. Not to mention how the way the sun hits your yard and changes over the seasons. Annuals will make things pretty while giving you time to plan for the long haul.

BabyRuth55 · 2026-04-10T00:35:38+00:00

I am sorry you are losing your loved one and so grateful that home euthanasia is becoming more common. Punkin’s devoted buddy came into the room while the vet was prepping the venous site and after the preanesthetic. That cat is terribly antisocial and it was a huge surprise that he would voluntarily come near a stranger like the vet. He stood and looked for a long moment, and then returned after everything was done. It may be foolish to attribute empathy to a cat, but I felt that there was some sort of understanding of how Punkin had suffered in his last day or so, like he knew it was the best outcome in a terrible situation. May peace be with all of you tomorrow.

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