Hi,
I'm in east Tn. I currently have 12 hives. Last year I had 2 hives. This spring I had 1 move in and caught 4. 3 of the 4 stayed. I bought a guy out last week and went to 12. I have been reading here for a month or so trying to learn to be a better beekeeper. A lot has ganged up on bees since the 70's when I had bees for agricultar class.
Sputnik