If you’re brand new to beekeeping, you might be wondering what a bee package actually is — and why so many beekeepers still choose this route. A bee package is a group of worker bees, usually around three pounds, paired with a separately caged, mated queen. When you install a package, you’re starting from the very beginning. The bees draw out their own comb, the queen begins laying, and you get to watch an entire colony form step by step. This is one of the most hands-on ways to learn beekeeping