Tom
What an awesome thing to do to devote an entire to day to helping this aging beekeeper. This is admirable and he must appreciate you more than you could ever imagine. Yes, there are actually many seasoned beekeepers on the forum that give their two cents worth, and i would say that it is probably worth far more than 2 cents. I don't know how that expression ever came into being, maybe at some point in time in ages gone by, 2 cents actually was alot of money. Curious, how many hives do you keep? You may find if this aging beekeeper cannot work his hives any longer, he may give them to you and just come and help you when he can, you know the tables can sometimes turn in life. Great day. Cindi