Hi All, We in western Washington State US have had a lot of rain recently. The bees have been kept inside do to the weather.We have had about 10 days with rain. They closed a couple of bridges do to the high water.I had to drive 60 miles to town , instead of the normal 9 miles. We had SUN today and the bees were flying very well. I stood in the middle of about 25 hives and was lifted with joy , watching the bees fly around me.We study the Honey Bee and know how very complex there behaviors are as we watch them fly around.We are very lucky to work with such a wonderful insect.We are learning more about the Honey Bee all the time and I don't think we will ever get to the end. We all have our own feeling about the Honey Bee. What is so wonderful , is the fact that our love for the Honey Bee has no boundrys.All around the world we have a common feeling about the Honey Bee.We get are own pleasures as we work with the Bee.Beekeeping has been around a long time and I hope we can keep it going well all over the world.We all need to share our pleasures with others, so we have more beekeepers coming along all the time. Today was a wonderful day for me and my Bees. We start rain again tomorrow. I do have inside work to do , but I will miss those Bees flying around me in the apiary.I do feel good that someone in this world will work with his/her Bees tomorrow. We may get some sun again in June. The truth of the matter is , I like the green grass and trees and without the rain this place would be brown in the summer. May all of you enjoy your Bees. Best Regards Roy