static variables inside a static method

when i try to declare a static variable inside a static method it shows an error as illegal start of expression. is it legal to do so

public class Test {
static int zee=5;
public static int amethod(){
static int zoo=7;
int x =1;
return x;
}
public static void main(String argv[]) {
System.out.println("I love Zamples and J2SE 6!");
int y= amethod();
System.out.println(y);
Test z = new Test();
System.out.println(zee);
}

Test.java:7: illegal start of expression static int zoo=7; ^ 1 error

Unlike C and C++, this is not legal in Java. Instead make it a class or instance variable.

You can't write "public" "private" or "static" inside a method.

thanks got it