Troutstalker2. Welcome to our forum. Interesting handle for sure, how did it come about? Tell us that story.....this is indeed a fine place, a great forum, full of friendly and fun loving people. We have beekeepers from the novice to the extremely experienced. This will be a place where you can spend some awesome time, a place to tell your stories, tales and experiences. Here you will also make some very good friends, if only you stick around, which I know you will. Nice that you have three colonies of bees. Have a wonderful and awesome day, great health. Cindi