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I don't know his current availability, but Larry Tate in Winston-Salem has carnies and local survivor mutts.

Here in NC it started sometime the past week. My hives anyways.

I really like this hive tool as well.

If you have to watch a scene in Downton Abbey several times because you get distracted by the hives in the background, you might be a bee keeper

Make sure you end up doing some sort of protection for the cypress. I left mine bare, and several boxes are in very bad shape (and one ruined) after just one year.

YMMV. I Hate soy milk, and love (plain, unsweetened) almond milk. Did you have the refrigerated or shelf stable? IMO the latter is not nearly as good. Also, there's been a lot of anti-soy info...

Make sure and have bears, especially smaller 'kid sized' ones. All the children I know think they're the coolest thing and parents tend to indulge their kids...

Pigeon Mtn has the round hood as an option. No extra charge.

Down by Raleigh, NC I've seen lots of bees with very full pollen baskets out and about.