I've read several books (Collins Beekeeper Bible was the first) and I have a couple of videos that I keep around as reference.  I will definitely check out the Swarms video from the Dadant site.  One of the reasons I started beekeeping was because I was deathly afraid of bees so the final step to conquer my bee-phobia is to catch a swarm.

The knowledge I've gained since I started beekeeping has changed my appreciation of these great creatures.  I was harvesting my grape vines (32kgs this year!) and I was being harassed by wasps.  I was trying to let them do their thing but I saw one on my ladder and after patiently waiting for it to leave I was going to swat it away.  I went to get rid of it and at the last second of my swing I noticed it was a honeybee, not a wasp.  I averted my swing and observed the bee for almost 15 minutes.  It was an interesting experience that I never would've had without being exposed to beekeeping.  

Thanks again for the continual advice Bee-L.  You are a fount of knowledge.

Cheers,

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