I got this bright idea of taking the plunge into honey bees. I have been doing research on the internet and now I will be going to meetings to meet people that are into bee keeping. I won't start in 2014 but plan on a couple of hives in 2015. This will give me a lot of time to do some actual bee work, build my hives and gather any tools/gear that I need. The wife likes the idea of fresh honey and I like the idea of making mead. Any wine makers here into bees?