Hi Paul,
My interest in beekeeping started while I was in the army in the late 70's. 
I was stationed in Washington, D.C. with the University of Maryland, College 
Park, in my back yard, so I started taking classes, the first of which was 
Beekeeping 101 taught by Dr. Dewey Caron.  I was mesmerized by the fact the 
entire class was able to surround an open hive with thousands of bees 
buzzing around our heads and no one was stung.  I read everything I could 
read on bees, including the romanticized ramblings of Dr. Richard Taylor and 
his Joys of Beekeeping (assume italicized title).  I was hooked.

It wasn't until I was out of the army that I was able to start my own hives 
and there have been some interruptions during that time.  I also don't 
always have time to manage the hives the way they need to be managed, but, I 
have always been drawn back to the fascination I felt during my first 
beekeeping class.

Coleene Davidson
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