Congrats beemaster & I feel ya on the anticipation. This is my first season and I've only five hives going now (4 Carniolans from nucs, 1 Italian from 3.5lb package) with 5 more nucs on the way 2nd week of May. I'm looking at all these cherry blossoms, cherry, pear, alder, maple, etc., etc., and wishing that I had a massive apiary running full steam. The bees that are going now are coming back loaded down probably just from the dandelions. Oh well... there's the rest of the summer (apple & blueberry soon then blackberry, wildflower, etc.,) and, next spring, I expect these bees to be making quick work of all these early blooms.
Funny how beekeeping makes one look at things differently. My car and anything outside is often coated in a fairly thick layer of yellow dust this time of year, which was always a nuisance.. now I think " all u can eat @ the bee buffet"! :mrgreen:
Cheers,
Dane