| When you are beginning to start out as a | | | | a better option. |
| beekeeper, one of the tasks that must be | | | | - Your local beekeeper in your area may also |
| completed is to obtain the hives and equipment | | | | have another option available in the form of a |
| that you will need. All of this may sound | | | | package of bees. Usually these packages include a |
| overwhelming and confusing at first. Once you | | | | queen bee and a certain amount of worker bees. |
| have the basic items that you will need to | | | | In this case, the worker bees would have to be |
| harvest bees, then you can begin the process of | | | | feed until they can begin producing honey on their |
| acquiring bees. Here are four ways that you can | | | | own. |
| get honey bees for sale. | | | | - If you are not looking to purchase bees, then |
| - Colonies are available for purchase from local | | | | you may want to consider capturing a swarm of |
| beekeepers or from other suppliers that you may | | | | bees. For beginning beekeepers, this option is |
| found online. Typically, you can expect to receive | | | | discouraged. It requires that you understand how |
| all the bees that you will need to get started. This | | | | swarming occurs and that you knows how to |
| includes a queen bee, worker bees, and drones as | | | | protect yourself from a swarm of bees. |
| well as framing. This may be the quickest option | | | | These are the most common ways of getting |
| for those beginning out as beekeepers. | | | | bees for your beekeeping business or hobby. You |
| - Another option is to purchase a nucleus. | | | | can find honey bees for sale or choose to collect |
| However, with a nucleus, you only get a queen | | | | your own swarm of bees. Whatever choice that |
| bee and a few worker bees. This will give you a | | | | you make, you need to be informed on all the |
| good start, but things will progress very slowly at | | | | methods and strategies to successfully raise your |
| first. For the novice beekeeper, a colony may be | | | | honey bees. |