Rural Gardening: Topbar hives, 1 by ldy_gardenermd

ldy_gardenermd wrote:
I don't know what the blooming season is like in Texas, so I have no idea when your nectar flow is. Here in MD most order their packages in Jan/Feb and they arrive (weather dependent) from the south (usually Georgia) in late April/May (my last package arrived Monday due to weather in Georgia). Our nectar flow, the bulk of it anyway, happens (again weather based) late May-June with Black Locust and Tulip Poplar trees.

If your nectar flow hasn't started, or is more steady and sort of year round I would think you could get bees this year. If it's already passed you are best waiting to get them next spring. Make sure you start with 2 packages in 2 hives, that is the BIGGEST mistake I made. It is a life saver (for the bees) to have brood and eggs available if you need them.