Tom, welcome to our forum. You have found a wonderful place that you can learn and learn and learn. And you will find, the more that you learn about the life of the honeybee, the more you will want to delve deeply into their secret little lives. By the time you get your bees next year, you will have a wealth of information you have gleaned, and you will hardly be able to wait until you can bring this from the depth of your mind, to bring into reality. Enjoy your stay with us. Ask as many questions as you want, and never, ever think that a question is dumb, irrelevant or does not deserve an answer. We all were once there, beginning our studies with the bees. Have the most wonderful and awesome day, Cindi