Kathie, welcome to our forum, so nice that you have found us. Just wait until you get your bees, you will love life. The honeybees offer something to us that makes us feel peaceful, they are clean, pure and beautiful. This will be a place where you can lean on us to help you with any questions that you may want to ask -- all questions are important, and ask away. This will also be a place where you will meet new friends, as well as a place to tell your stories, tales and experiences, we love to listen...have that wonderful and most awesomely great day, great health. Cindi