New bees

kattz · February 28, 2008, 01:43:14 PM

Hello I ordered new bees and they will no tbe here until May 19. I live in north Texas is that a good time or should i have gotten them in mid April?.........Thanks

CBEE · February 28, 2008, 07:19:27 PM

I dont know about texas but may is a good month to get bees here in KY :-D

steveouk · February 28, 2008, 07:43:03 PM

Where did you order them from ???

thomashton · February 28, 2008, 07:53:58 PM

I'm further north in Utah on the Idaho border and I have always gotten my packages in early-mid April. Being warmer in Texas I would take advantage of the extra time you have and warmer weather to give a new package as long as you can to build up its strength in its first year.

kattz · February 29, 2008, 09:39:53 AM

I got my bees from Rossman apiaries in Georgia

bassman1977 · February 29, 2008, 09:52:17 AM

I live in Central PA. Rossman is sending out my packages around April 28. From what it seems, not only do they go by climate zone when shipping, but also first come first served. Personally, I wouldn't be happy about having to wait until Mid-May. I don't even like having to wait until early May. The majority of the best flows are winding down by that time. April is a good time IMO. What can you do though. :-\ Call and complain but I doubt it'll do any good.

CBEE · February 29, 2008, 10:12:07 AM

Hey bassman.. You gotthe itch to fish yet :-D

Brian D. Bray · February 29, 2008, 03:58:25 PM

Quote from: kattz on February 28, 2008, 01:43:14 PM
Hello I ordered new bees and they will no tbe here until May 19. I live in north Texas is that a good time or should i have gotten them in mid April?.........Thanks

Any time before July is good to okay. After that they will have a hard time developing to a suitable size and strength to successfully overwinter unless feed a huge amount of syrup.

Michael Bush · March 01, 2008, 06:17:50 PM

>I live in north Texas is that a good time or should i have gotten them in mid April?.........Thanks

In Texas, I think March would have been better.

steveouk · March 03, 2008, 08:19:43 PM

Right now in North Texas and South Oklahoma it is snowing, Although we have many warm days we are also still getting strong frosts in the morning. I've ordered my bee's from two sources locally and both will not deliver until mid April....

johnwm73 · March 03, 2008, 10:23:28 PM

I ordered mine and should be getting them the first of April. I have two 5 frame nucs coming. Still have to build my other hive for them. I bought one and building the other.

bassman1977 · March 03, 2008, 10:25:21 PM

QuoteHey bassman.. You gotthe itch to fish yet

You better believe it. I'm getting my license in a couple weeks. Trout streams, watch out!

kattz · March 04, 2008, 12:00:54 PM

I called back and it looks like they go by the way they recd the orders so i have no choice but eait until May 19 :-\.... A big thank you to everone who gave me their 2 cents worth. I really appricated it.

BMAC · March 04, 2008, 12:59:16 PM

Quote from: kattz on March 04, 2008, 12:00:54 PM
I called back and it looks like they go by the way they recd the orders so i have no choice but eait until May 19 :-\.... A big thank you to everone who gave me their 2 cents worth. I really appricated it.

I would cancel that order and buy some from the big guys in Texas. They will be ready early April..... It will be a NUC instead of Package, but atleast you will have bees in April instead of towards end of May.....