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[SamG347]

Ordered my Honey bees for this spring today....from Hardeemans Apiary in Georgia. Getting two 3lb packages of Italian Bees + Italian Queens. Each package will contain about 10,000 bees plus the queen. Really looking forward to getting my girls! Also have the Feral swarm who I think have currently gone dormant down in their hive.
Building 2-3 more hives before spring and ready for the bees!

 

[Wildsky]

Wow very cool, I didn't know you could just order them - actually I never thought about it before....

 

[monarc23]

yay congrats Sam! I'd love to do it but i'll see how all my quail and chicken hobbies go first

 

[dixiechick]

Gosh, that sounds like a lot of bees. Is that a hobby? Or do you sell honey or use them for pollination?

How do you introduce the bees to their hive? Do they get their own new hive?

I am bee-stupid, but have always lived near people who've raised them and have been gracious enough to supply me with fresh honey!

YUM

 

[SamG347]

Hobby lol.....2 pacakges will only do 2 hives. 1 package per hive. Yes they get introduced into new hives. If you try mixing bees of seperate hives they will often kill eachother or things along that line. There are many videos on Youtube...just search INSTALLING PACKAGE BEES......I can't wait to get them!
This will be my first year with bees. Looking forward to it!

 

[speckledhen]

Good luck with your beekeeping venture, Sam!

 

[SamG347]

Thanks Cynn!!!