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I have got a top bar just built it a few months ago. I am having no luck in getting bees for it. Did you get your bees as a swarm or did you buy a nuc. Asking because some people have said it is difficult to get bees for a top bar unless it is a swarm.

new to beekeeping Thanks for the advice, I have joined the local association as well as the SBKA. Not many swarms around here at the present time and what there is the local BKA collect for their members who have lost bees. I am happy to go collect swarm myself if I get a call, from any of the...

Hi I have just joined the forum and am new to beekeeping. I have a top bar hive, so am looking to get bees next year hopefully. Would appreciate any advice that might be out there.