Jason, welcome to our forum, great you have found us. First year beekeeping, cool. You will soon find out that you are held deeply under the spell of the honeybee, we all are, they have a way with the human being. Stick around. This will be a place where you can tell your stories, tales and experiences, you will also make some new friends, we love new members. We can also help you to learn, ask your questions, all questions are important and will get great answers. Have a most wonderful day, to love and live this great life with great health. Cindi