I just sent my check to the local-ish guy I got bees from last year. Just buying one more package to bring me back to 3 and praying for swarms to increase even further. He has a different supplier this year... Not sure what to expect. But then again, I didn't know what to expect last year, either. They are southern bees coming up from Georgia. I wanted to try Russians, but these will be Italians, like the ones I have. Shipping rates are crazy! The package was "only" $100. I'm glad I found a fairly local guy to get them from to avoid the shipping fees!