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Well, I'll have to check into that. The only professional beekeeper I know of is about a half hour away, and then another 1 1/2 hours away. I'll have to get in touch with them when the time comes. We just got chickens and ducks this spring, and I'm trying to take "baby steps" with my husband...

Thanks for your advice, NevadaRon! So you don't think 1/2 acre (our backyard is on the back half of this 1/2 acre) is too "close quarters" for a bee swarm and 3 kids? And how would you suggest I go about getting beekeeping equipment?

I'm just getting into the homesteading thing, but only have about a half acre of land. I also have 3 small children. I'd love to keep bees, because raw honey is a million times better than store bought, and I just love the idea of having that and a little extra pollination of my trees and garden...