Hi Y'all, I live in Palestine, 40-miles South of Tyler on Hwy 155. I'm 59-years old, married with 2-grown kids, that have left the nest, and wished the wife would let us fill the empty void with another. The best I can do is have exchange students come stay with us, the kids are fun to have around. I started keeping bees in 1989, off, and on, and am still not considered a beekeeper. I enjoy keeping around 12-hives as just a hobby. I just turned diabetic, Type 2, so I give my honey away to friends, and family. I'm retired (just found a place to quit) as a general bulding contractor for 30-years. I'm still asking lots of questions on how to keep bees, and just like the building bussiness was, I learn a new trick everyday,