The Sat Md State B-keepers meeting at the National Arboretum (DC) was concluded successfully w/ the annual honey show and an ace speaker in Dr. Ayres (sp?) from Univ of Mich, discussing honey plants. U missed an excellent meeting under the aegis of MSBA prexy Dave Morris, Laurel. ************************************************************* John Iannuzzi PhD | There is some soul of goodness 9772 Old Annapolis Rd | in things evil... Thus bees do Ellicott City (founded 1772) | gather honey from the weed. Maryland usa 21042 | --Apologies to the BardofAvon Hobbyist w/ 19 colonies2many | 21 Italian hives (25sep951945) [log in to unmask] | 35 years a b-man **************************************************************