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Different Ways to Obtain Bees
June 10, 2025 · Kristi Cook · Beekeeping 101
There are several ways to obtain bees locally and from afar in the form of swarms, packages, cutouts/trap outs, and nuclei.
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What’s Better? Buying Bees or Catching Swarms?
January 19, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Beekeeping 101
There are several ways to start beekeeping. Most beginners start buying bees via packages because they are the most readily available. Another way is to catch a swarm.
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Will a Newly Installed Nuc Swarm?
The appearance of a single swarm cell doesn’t mean much. Some colonies repeatedly build queen cups and swarm cells, only to tear them down later.
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How to Start a Bee Farm
February 1, 2019 · Janet Garman · Beekeeping 101
Learn how to start a bee farm, from buying or building the hive to ordering bees or capturing a swarm.
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