# Local bees to hive

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-bees-to-hive/10552>\
**Category:** Swarms & Bee Catching\
**Created:** [March 30, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-bees-to-hive/10552 "2017-03-30T00:21:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Hrolfr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@Hrolfr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Hrolfr)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-bees-to-hive/10552/1 "2017-03-30T00:21:29Z")

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Hello new to flow hive not yet bought one but would like to know how to attract local bees, as have many,to the hive is this done by introducing a queen bee to the hive cheers.

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**Author:** ![Rodderick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/rodderick/32/15174_2.png) [@Rodderick](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Rodderick)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-bees-to-hive/10552/2 "2017-03-30T00:31:42Z")

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Hi Mark,  
You will need either a Swarm of bees (collecting from the wild), Package of bees (bought from a beekeeper), buy an established hive, buy a Nucleus hive (from a beekeeper).  
It is unlikely anyone will sell you a queen bee if you do not have established bees. Thats like putting a woman on a desert island and asking her to create a city of people.  
If you are keen to learn about bees and how to manage them, I would suggest looking into a bee club in your local area. They have classes, workshops and field days. This is the best way to start.

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**Author:** ![Hrolfr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@Hrolfr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Hrolfr)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-bees-to-hive/10552/3 "2017-03-30T11:21:38Z")

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Ok thank you.appreciate that will contact my local bee club interested to learn cheers!

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**Author:** ![Faroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/faroe/32/11835_2.png) [@Faroe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Faroe)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-bees-to-hive/10552/4 "2017-03-31T20:32:17Z")

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If you are interested in attracting a swarm to your hive, we have a section in the forum that discusses it quite a bit -

[http://forum.honeyflow.com/c/swarms-bee-catching](http://forum.honeyflow.com/c/swarms-bee-catching)