Hi, I have done searches for packaged bee sources and not am not having a lot of luck. I live in Oklahoma and would desperately like to try and start 1 regular hive and 1 observation hive. Do you have favorite sources for packaged bees? Is time running really short for me to get them reserved/ordered? Thank you all so, so much for all your help, Alicia

-- Alicia Wayland (wayland@brightok.net), February 16, 2002

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got a copy of any bee magazines? there are TONES in those thiungs,, you can also do a search for "packaged beed" or "beekeeping" you'll find alot there also. ANy other beekeepers in your area? see if you can buy a split,, or buy a package from them.

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), February 16, 2002.

Check with your state ag department to see if they have a bee inspector. The postoffice isn't deleivering bees the way they used to. It is best to find a local supplier who has arranged transport for the nucs.

-- Mary R. (cntryfolk@ime.net), February 16, 2002.

Hi Alica,

I am glad to hear you have an interest in the amazing bee. I do not know what part of the OK state you are in but I do know of 8 or 9 bee associations across the state. Go to this web site for name locations and address.

http://www.state.ok.us/~okag/brf.htm

Also a very good site to read is this one.

http://www.beesource.com/

Good Luck JR

-- JR (jr3star@earthlink.net), February 16, 2002.

Here's a couple:

Rossman Apiaries

Buckeye Bees Here is a whole List of Bee Sellers

List of Packged Bee Suppliers

-- Karen (mountains_mama2@hotmail.com), February 16, 2002.

this is a list i got out of my 2002 mann lake catalog Southwest bee supply 1-520-882-7522 Tucson AZ Sacramento Beekeeping Supplies 1-916-451-2337 Sacramento CA The Huney hut 1-863-324-5275 winter haven FL Rossman Apiaries 1-800-333-7677 Moultria GA Hummer and Sons Honey farm 1-318-742-3541 Bossier city LA Crystal bee supply 1-978-535-1622 Peabody MA Bees-'n-me 1-207-666-5643 Bowdoinham ME Blossomland supply 1-800-683-5808 Berrien center MI Groeb farms, inc 1-517-467-7609 Onsted MI Natures nectar 1-651-439-8793 Stillwater MN Bushy mountion bee farm 1-800-233-7929 Moravian falls NC White tail apiary 1-856-696-3491 Norma NJ Simpsons bee supply 1-740-393-2111 Danville OH Queen right colonies 1-440-647-2602 Spencer OH Georges apiary 1-405-872-8385 Noble OK Glorybee foods 1-800-456-7923 Eugene OR Ruhl bee supplies 1-503-256-4231 Portland OR Draper super bees 1-800-233-4273 Millerton PA K & K bee farm 1-423-753-4420 Jonesborough TN this is a short list I just typed in the ones that they said sold queens as well as bees. im not sure if the others sold just queens or just packages of bees, i hope this helps

-- Mike in KS (mhonk@kscable.com), February 16, 2002.

Why my list come out like this? thats not how i typed it

-- Mike in KS (mhonk@kscable.com), February 16, 2002.

In a catalog I got last week, the company stated that USPS is only accepting bee package shipments within 4 shipping zones of the apiary that is selling/shipping the bees. I live in Maine so I don't know the apiaries in your area, but you would do well to find someone locally to buy bees from as restrictions tend to get tighter with time, not more lenient. You would also do well looking into mite- resistant breeds, such as the Russians (there are other breeds also that have been bred for this purpose). An excellent choice would be finding someone who captured a feral swarm last year and could sell you a package off of them. Those bees would in all probability be mite resistant (since the mites have wiped out most feral hives) and would also be used to your micro-climate and nectar/pollen offerings. Good luck...beekeeping is great fun!

-- Sheryl in ME (radams@sacoriver.net), February 16, 2002.

mr. mike,

you have to put an extra [space]line between paragraphs or sentences in a list to get them to align instead of clump up together into one giant paragraph.

ex: list1 [hit enter]

list2

list 3

-- bj pepper in C. MS. (pepper.pepper@excite.com), February 16, 2002.

i get mine from HORN SEED CO in okc. they are an oldtimey lawn & garden outfit, been around forever. they order them in and you have to in early, pay them etc etc etc and they will notify you when they come in. they have 3-4 places i okc, but i use the one on the classen circle.

good luck and let me know what you find.

gene

-- gene ward (gward34847@aol.com), February 16, 2002.

WOW, you folks are absolutely the BEST ! Thanks so much for all the help, cross your fingers for me. I hope you have the best year ever ! ! Alicia

-- Alicia (wayland@brightok.net), February 16, 2002.