Put the hive where you want it (make sure it is where you want it) then remove 5 frames from the hive and put the package of bees inside and remove the feed can and queen cage and cover the hole check the queen to see that she is alive and then remove the cork if the cage has a candy plug if not you will have to let her out in 3 to 5 days, put her in between the first and second frame nearest the package remove the cover from the feeder hole and put the cover on the hive, nest day coome back and remove the package if not completely empty set it in front of the hive so the rest of the bees can srawel inside the hive, if you are installing on foundation feed feed feed till they wont take any more after the queen is out put the 10th frame in and enjoy your bees.

Whew(!) - Good instrucions honeyman.

But I gotta say, if they're just now getting concerned about the "how to" aspect of actually installing a package, they got a long way to go in mastering bee stewardship nowadays - it's not nearly as forgiving as it used to be.

Sally, if you're reading, try to locate a local beekeeper or two that you can call on for assistance/help/questions. That'll probably do ya more good than anything. If you kept bees before, then you know that having a frame or two of uncapped brood will do a lot of good when it comes to trying to get the bees to stay in their new home - and a local beekeeper might be able to help with that. Good luck.

Thanks Txbeeguy

I know that is not the most tought way but it is the way I was tought and I think the easiest and the bees do most of the work and I don`t have to bump dump or spray them!

By all means find a LOCAL BEE CLUB and join and look for a mentor, have a bee buddy to brain pick.

Good advice from previous posts.Chances are your bees are in their new home by now. A few more details for next time( and there will be a next time)About a half hour before installing package you can spray or drizzle some sugar water 1/1 on the screen of the cage. Makes them full and happy. Have a hive tool, finish nail and pair of pliers ready. You won't need a smoker. Pry off plywood cover with a hive tool. Bees can't escape yet. Get a hold on the can of syrup and lift partially out. Lift the package and bump it back down to make the bees drop. Pull out can and slide plywood back over the hole.With pliers pull up metal tab on end of queen cage. Remove the queen cage from the package and keep it in a protected place(shirt pocket works) Tap box down again and remove plywood. You can do all of this right over frames of hive. Turn box over and shake bees into center space where you removed 4 or 5 frames.Lean package against front of hive entrance. Install queen as noted above. If there is candy in queen cage you can poke a small hole in it to give the bees a bite. Make sure queen is alive and looks active. If not notify your package provider for a queen replacement. When you install the queen cage, do it with the screen sides up and down where the bees will have accesss. Keep the hole where the queen will exit facing up so any attendants that might die won't block her exit. Feed sugar syrup. Check back in three days Only to see if queen is out. If not it's usually safe to pull back the screen on queen cage and release her into the hive carefully. In about a week you can go back and check frames for eggs or larvae to be sure the queen is laying. As Always don't disturb any more than necessary. You don't have to SEE the queen, just the signs that she is doing her job. By then you should be off to a good start. This message is long but it's good to have the details the first time around. 2nd one's a breeze. Welcome and good luck