Here is a list of beekeeper organizations from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and such. An email to them should get you gong in the right direction. Some clubs offer a list of members and may state if they sell bees, queens or nucs. The last 2 sites have nucs for sale but generally not until mid May or later. One trick is to get a package of bees from somewhere and change queens when the Northern people have them available. This will get you going to building up the hive so you can get a crop for this year. You could even wait until early fall, after you pull your honey, to re queen with Northern stock. ( I've done this many times) This would work just fine if you have already committed yourself to buying some nucs. Most of these clubs have bees coming next month. Connecticut Beekeepers Association _http://www.ctbees.com/_ (http://www.ctbees.com/) Back Yard Beekeepers Association (Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY) _http://www.backyardbeekeepers.com/_ (http://www.backyardbeekeepers.com/) Massachusetts Beekeepers Association _http://www.massbee.org/_ (http://www.massbee.org/) Bristol County Beekeepers Association (Massachusetts) _http://www.bristolbee.com/_ (http://www.bristolbee.com/) Essex County Beekeepers Association (Massachusetts) _http://essexcountybeekeepers.org/_ (http://essexcountybeekeepers.org/) Hampden County Beekeepers Association (Massachusetts) _http://hampden-county-beekeepers.org/_ (http://hampden-county-beekeepers.org/) Middlesex County Beekeepers Association (Massachusetts) _http://www.ziplink.net/~tedshy/_ (http://www.ziplink.net/~tedshy/) Norfolk County Beekeepers Association (Massachusetts) _http://www.norfolkbees.org/_ (http://www.norfolkbees.org/) Worcester County Beekeepers Association (Massachusetts) _http://www.honeybeeclub.org/_ (http://www.honeybeeclub.org/) Vermont Beekeepers Association _http://www.vtbeekeepers.org/_ (http://www.vtbeekeepers.org/) _http://www.warmcolorsapiary.com/_ (http://www.warmcolorsapiary.com/) http://www.lagrantshoneybees.com/index.html In a message dated 3/20/2006 11:18:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Thank you for all of the advice about types of bees to use and about my intended source for bees. does anyone have a listing of beekeepers/suppliers in the MA area that have NUCs available? This is what I know: Reseska Apiaries does not have NUCs this year. Thanks. --glen -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info --- "Be yourself, because you gotta be someone and everybody else is already taken". -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---
