Regarding Liz Day's question about good books -- for people who know nothing about bees I think a really great beginner book is Beekeeping: A Practical Guide, by Richard E. Bonney,(no false modesty here), published by Garden Way, 1993. Follow it up in about a year with Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide, also by Richard E. Bonney, Garden Way, 1990. Dick Bonney