I have been beekeeping in West Michigan since 2018 after I attended the Holland bee club's Bee School. I feel like I have made slow progress with many setbacks. I want to learn more about queen rearing and other aspects of bee management. I plan to browse this site absorbing as much as I can learn. I may not post much but I appreciate the opportunity to learn. I was an electronics and software engineer for almost 40 years. In 2017 I was invited to retire, so I moved to West Michigan to work full time doing building maintenance, serving the elderly, at an assisted living facility. I have just under 12 acers, some antique tractors, and a small woodworking shop to make my bee equipment.