Lisa's Blog

I don't see these too often.

This is a katydid and he was hanging out in the full, hot, bright sun last weekend, on my last lily:

I think this is the fork tailed bush katydid (Scudderia furcata).

I have been fiddling with my webcam today and I have set it up so it will updated every 60 seconds for you hurricane watchers and enthusiasts.

It is pointed out of my office window on the first storey of our house.

So you can now watch our weather, as we see it, until the power or wireless internet go down.

http://lisaschuyler.com/live/webcam.html

Right now, there is nothing to see, except a spider who keeps walking across the window. If the hurricane follows its forecast path, rain and wind will pick up on Friday night.

I have a low light booster turned on so you can see some things at night.

If you want way better action (since we're not on the coast), you see can several very high quality webcams at http://www.novascotiawebcams.com (including cams from Peggy's Cove, Halifax Harbour, Bay of Fundy, Digby, and Cape Breton).

From a list of Do's & Don'ts when a hurricane comes to Nova Scotia:

"Don't get a mohawk and an old lead pipe, strap yourself into some motorcycle leathers or latex, form a post-apocalyptic survival gang with your friends and family to hunt down, kill and eat your neighbours. A hurricane is not that big a deal in Atlantic Canada. Most will get away unscathed, with property damage or a bit of flooding the worst of it. The rain will stop and the sun will come out eventually---the day after Juan was gorgeous and sunny. Cannibalism is rarely necessary."

~ from http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/when-the-canes-come/Content?oid=1691679

Hurricane Earl's track has shifted slightly to the west. Lots of different models to look at. Canada's Hurricane Centre have the track further east than the US's. Storm warnings will be issued tomorrow!

LOOK OUT!!

Hurricane LISA is coming to an ocean near you!

Here is the list of Storm Names for 2010
Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine, Igor, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Matthew, Nicole, Otto, Paula, Richard, Shary, Tomas, Virginie, Walter

It's only August... think we can work our way up to 'L' ?

Hurricane Earl is still forecast to hit Nova Scotia on Saturday as a Hurricane TWO.

Hurricane Tracking links:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
http://www.stormpulse.com/atlantic
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/hurricane/track_e.html

Oh, and if you are interested in upcoming hurricane names, here is 2011-2015 for ya!

2011 Storm Names
Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harvey, Irene, Jose, Katia, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, Whitney

2012 Storm Names
Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Michael, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sandy, Tony, Valerie, William

2013 Storm Names
Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, Wendy

2014 Storm Names
Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, Wilfred

2015 Storm Names
Ana, Bill, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace, Henri, Ida, Joaquin, Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor, Wanda