Dave, welcome to our forum. This WILL be the place that you can spend so much time, reading and learning, asking questions, the questions will all get great answers, here you will also make some new friends. By the time that you get your bees, you will have studied much, and you will be very anxious to get some "hands on" going on with keeping bees, you will be held under their spell. Enjoy your stay with us. Have a most beautiful and wonderful day, lovin' and livin' life. Cindi