Do you have a minute?  Let me sing your praises.
 
We had our local bee meeting last nite.  I shared oodles of information
that I have found on Bee-L.  Wonderful discussion.  And plenty of "you're
kidding" and (can you believe it) there was even quite a bit of note
taking!  We all came away with the type of education you want from a bee
group.  And it is because you are generous enough to share your knowledge.
Our group is too small to afford to bring speakers in, Bee-L vicariously
permits us to do so.
 
Most of our beekeepers are new enough to want the best of knowledge, and
not looking for shortcuts or cheap ways out.  A few have taken the old
beekeeper's hints about how to save a dime, but have learned to watch their
hives closely, and have been able to catch a problem before it has become a
disaster.
 
Dave and I had the only real disaster in the club, the yellow jacket/bee
robbing episode.  We lost 4 hives and feel awful about it.  But absolutely
everyone in the club now knows to NEVER let bees clean up YOUR MESS.
 
Anyway, Thank You, each of you, for sharing your knowledge, time and time
again.  It might feel as if you have said something before, and you may
have, but the eyes reading it this time will still appreciate it.  Good
advice is never repeated too often.
 
Loving these bees,
 
Judy in Kentucky, USA