We haven't progressed as far GSF...just starting to see the husk of the bradford pears opening, peach blossoms are starting to open... I opened my hives last Saturday, because it was 69, and the girls were real active...looked good in there, lots of brood... The first hive I opened, the first framed I chose to pull, there was that fat missy prancing along, came right up to the top of the frame towards me... She is a light caramel color, and a purty gal too! :)