Thanks for all those who responded to my message about having bees
around kids.  Since then I have decided to give it a try this spring.  I have
also joined a local bee club and hope to learn from them.  I have another
question for you all.  I was reading the book Keeping Bees by John Vivian and
he talked about different kind of bees you can order.  Their are two different
varieties of bees I am looking at for this springs hive.  They are the
Italians and Carniolans.  I live in the rocky mountain just south of Salt Lake
City (Utah the Bee Hive State).  Can some of you talk about the advantages and
disadvantages of these two strains. I know that some of you have to have stron
opinions on this matter.  Is it true that the Carniolans swarm more than the
Italians and other varieties?
 
Thanks for your help
 
Rich