Go for it! You can try to set up a swarm trap to hopefully catch some free bees! It’s a little bit of a more advanced way to get into beekeeping, but it’s a good option if you think there are feral bees in the area. A swarm trap would given them a better home than they might have in the wild. You can then transfer them to a new hive. You’ll need to get all the equipment purchased and ready, which will cost some time and money. It is what it is. There are some pretty good videos on YouTube about catching swarms and about setting up your first hive. Good luck!

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I think I would like to try. Definitely not this year, possibly next, more likely the following year. Right now I'm working to get native wildflowers and prairie grasses to grow. And there are other projects a little higher on my list.

Those will really help your bees when you are ready for that phase of your life. Good luck!

Winter is the time to do your equipment work. Get those traps built this winter. It's worth it I promise.