Jcrocket. Welcome to our forum. You have great aspirations, and that great beekeeper you will become, certified Beemaster, cool. There will always be learning to do with the bees. I have taken courses upon courses, attended a beemasters short course at our local university, and I know I am still upon the very tip of that iceberg. I love to learn about the bees. You also have that passion for learning, cool. Your intro was nice, you told us lots about yourself. You say that you will mostly be reading. You may surprise yourself, you may be telling us your tales and experiences. It is wonderful to be able to tell stories to other people that are interested, and we are, we are a nosey crew (hee, hee, yes, that is true!!! and there are some that are more nosey than I am, not to mention any names, ;) :) :) :) Stick around, make new friends here, it is time well worth spending. AND....have that most beautiful and wonderful day. Cindi