Has this ever happened to you? The other night, I was awakened by some storms passing through the area. Not a big deal, but for some reason, while I was laying there, my thoughts went to my apiary. Early in the spring, I built a hive stand and two days ago, did an inspection and realized how heavy a hive full of honey can be. Anyway, while I was trying to sleep, I became very concerned that the hive stand I built would not hold up under the weight of the 4 hives that are using it. It got bad enough, that I had to get up and go outside with a flashlight to see if they were okay. They were fine, but the next morning, I went out and put several more screws in the supports just in case. Man, it's tough being a parent!