Might put up a swarm trap and catch some. I have caught 2 swarms that way this year. I needed it too, as I lost a hive late last summer to small Hive beetles. Turned out that I had a torn place in my screened bottom board, letting them enter at will. Back to solid bottom boards for me. I think the mail order bunch sell out early every year. A few years back, when I first started with bees, you could not order after the first of the year, as they were all gone. Set me back a year. They do not ship until the right time for your area, but you have to order early. miles
