> I'm begining in beekeeping and have lots of doubts, the > first and greater is in respect of the ways I can obtain bees > to start my> first hive. I just have a little knowledge of how to > construct and prepare the hive but would like also help in this > part The very best advice anyone can give a beginner is to find local beekeepers and make friends of them. You may have to try several before you find one that you' hit it off with'. Try any local beekeeping clubs or supply stores, and ask at you local government agriculture office. Select someone who is not trying to do everything differently from others, but is co-operative and knowledgeable. To try to do it on your own from what you read here or in books is to ask for a lot of unecessary expense, failure, and suffering. Your new friend will help you find what you need and interpret what the bees do. Good luck! Regards Allen W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>