I just joined Beemaster after reading a reference to it in a back issue of the ABJ. I'm going into my third year of beekeeping in eastern Massachusetts, now with four hives of Italian bees (all still alive), and two packages of Russian bees on order. My overall objectives for this year, beyond keeping my bees healthy and productive, are 1) to move beyond the beginner stage to "intermediate", by learning as much as I can from club meetings, books, forums, blogs, journals, YouTube videos, etc., 2) to learn how to make nucs that will overwinter successfully, and 3) to start learning how to rear queens, so I can do that next year. Thank you for all of your help and support!