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City Beekeeping can be a challenging thought. Indeed, bees are easily associated with the wild environment where there is not a high population density. And this is really understandable when the fact that bees can lead to stings is acknowledged. But, as a beekeeping enthusiast, should this mean that if you live in urban area you should forget about pursuing a hobby such as beekeeping? As you can imagine and also perhaps from the title of this article, city beekeeping is possible as long as the regulations where you live allow it. Yes, it is possible but certain precautions have to be taken to try to arrange you and your neighbors.

Source of water

One element that is particularly important for city beekeeping has to do with water. Even though bees can travel long distances to get the material they need, you should have a source of water for them near their hive. Why have a source of water if they are already traveling to get to the flowers? In fact, if there is not a source of hydration near the hive, the bees might try to get this water from a neighbor's swimming pool for instance. As you can see, having water installed can be of great help in preventing this type of cases.

The barrier

Secondly, due to the apprehension that people might have towards bees you may want to hide your hive. The less your neighbors can see it, the less they might be led to think about it. You could achieve that by having a fence installed. Through the taking of this step you could get actually more than one benefit for our bee hive. In fact, not only can a fence hide your hive but it can also protect it from strong winds.

The installation of a fence should also change to an extent the way your bees fly. In fact, a tall fence will lead them to fly high. Thus, there should be fewer chances for the bees to collide with your neighbors.

When they fly

This tip is related to the way bees will engage in their foraging flights. Effectively, due to the fact that bees don't fly around their hive to take on a journey, the opening of the hive should not be directed towards a place where people will be moving about. Effectively, avoiding having you bees come into contact with people can help prevent situations of harm and apprehension. Isn't that amazing that the flying path of bees can be altered in such a way?

Neighbors can be a problem when one wants to engage in an activity like beekeeping. In fact, if your neighbors are in conflict with you over the fact that you are keeping bees, the hobby itself might lead to less pleasure. Consequently, having an approach that permits to decrease the chances of altercation appears to be the best way to go. Thus, tips to help in doing so are: having sufficient water near the hive, installing a fence, and having the hive entrance well directed.

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