Dreakj You are better off trying to collect a swarm or buy form someone local with over wintered nuc's.

DGorman same thing.

I have been keeping bees since the 70's and don't treat because my bees are all mutts.
The Queens are all bread at home and there is not a man made hive with in 10 miles of me, only bees in trees.
I have not bought bees other than keepers who need to sell do to health reasons in years.