Hi Beesource, I have been keeping bees for four years now in the unpredictable climate of Western NY. I began Beekeeping at age Twelve and now have only one hive, I hope to fill all of my empty equipment next year and purchase some Shamrock "S" boxes to do some Nucs and maybe even raise some queens. I love the Carniolan variety of bees and also love hearing crazy stories about honey bees. Happy Beekeeping from Gainesville NY.