MDaniels. Welcome to our forum, so wonderful that you have found us. You anticipate bees in the spring, beauty. Take this winter to study all that you can, use our forum here, there is mountains of information. We love new members and always try to help the best we can. Ask your questions, you will have many, many, and many more. We will be your learning guide. Never consider a question irrelevant or dumb, all questions are important and mostly to remember, we were all once a beginning beekeeper. This will be a place where you can also tell your stories, tales and experiences, we love to listen, and offer advice, when asked. Stick around. Have that most wonderful and awesome day, great health. Cindi