Oh my gosh, you’re in south Alabama! That’s the most perfect place. Are you close to the coast? Bees love the brackish swamps along the gulf coast. It’s swarm season right now. There’s a couple in Grove Hill that I helped do a cut out at my sister’s house last year. If you do Facebook, you can search for bee people in your area. I know that couple is on FB and I’m sure there’s lots more you can connect with that will be glad to help. YouTube is another great source of information. Take a season and gather information. You can put out swarm traps and get free bees this time of year. That’s how I got my first ones. Of course, I had a mentor that helped me with the whole process.Where I am I have to depend on wild bees that live in the woods around me. I have seen no kept hives near me and I've traveled all the roads that are near me.