Jeanne, welcome to our forum. Your Dad more than likely instilled a love to keep bees, he has set a wonderful example for you. Your bees will pollinate your gardens, increasing your bounty by enormous amounts, you have already probably found that out. So nice that you are involved with farming, as you are. This forum can be a place where your questions will be answered, ask all the questions you need, never consider any question to be insignificant or dumb, all are important. We all learned by asking questions too, that is the best way to learn. Stick around, you will always enjoy your times spent here, and as Mt1849 said, you will indeed make some new and good friends too. Have the most wonderfully awesome day. Cindi