vmmartin, what a cool little story and you and your Uncle Gene, I enjoyed it immensely. His legacy to you, to become a fine keeper of the bees, as I would imagine he was. He instilled within your soul a love for the honeybee, you will indeed think of him, every time that you think of or work with your bees, look what he left behind, isn't it just a thing of beauty. You will not have hiim by your side to mentor you, that is unfortunate, but you will nevertheless become that great beekeeper, as I am sure he would have desired, you would makka him proud. Thanks for the introduction, it was nice to read. Beautiful days, those of love and health and lots of smiling, Cindi