Hi,
Yes I am. I joined the LI Beekeepers Organization and will be taking a course under Ray Lackey from Bohemia. I went to my first meeting of the LI Beekeepers this past Sunday in Smithtown. Very nice people. Right now I'm making lists of what I want to purchase as far as hives and equipment It gets expensive. I have some nucs ordered through Ray Lackey so I'm ready to do it. I stayed on this site for 2 hrs last night getting all kinds of info such as plastic or wax foundation (I decided against the plastic), 8 frame or 10 frame setup, so I'm going with the 8. I'm trying to learn from what others are saying in their experiences. And I also learned how to reply on this forum tonight so I'm not quite hopelessly lost. :)