On Tue, 8 Oct 1996 12:06:06 -0800, you expounded on something about: >I do not pretent to be the worlds greatest beekeeper but I love bees = and >beekeeping and I like to help . You can reach me here on the B-Line or = at >my E- Mail [log in to unmask] It would be nice to have a penpal. > hello jerry sounds good to me. been raising bees for years, but not continuously. = there was a period of about 15 years that it just couldn't be done. does that = give away my age?? 55 started off slow this year with only hives. the spring promises about = 10 in 3 different locations. 2 hives are doing very well and the third i am = worried about. just not strong enough for my tastes and it is too late to = re-queen. in am in ne florida where it is usually warm enough most of the year for = the hives to be active. except for last winter, which was a brutal killer. = if this winter looks like a replay, i will wrap them in styrofoam boards and roofing felt to help keep them warmer. have pulled 8 gallons this year = so far from the 3 and have two full shallow and deep supers to pull yet. the shallows are setup for cut comb. fill me in best regards stanton = =20 =20 [log in to unmask] WEBPAGE: userpages.aug.com/phoenix =20 MADNESS TAKES ITS TOLL. PLEASE HAVE EXACT CHANGE.=20