Backyard Beekeeping
Many beekeepers prefer having their hives in their backyard and some bees are being kept on roof-tops on the city. There is no need to put your hive next to flowering plants since bees can travel some miles to gather pollen and nectar. If you are a city beekeeper it is of importance for you to take special care for your bees and ensure your neighbours are comfortable and safe with your beekeeping practice. Below are some of the tips that can help you while practising backyard beeekeeping:-
Fencing
Having a fence to provide protection to neighbours and bees is of importance if you want to be a successful backyard beekeeper. One should therefore ensure that they have a fence or shrub border that is 6 foot high and this will serve several purposes like:-
Because bees usually travel in a straight line the fence will raise the bee 's flight and this will force them to pass above people 's heads. This will also reduce any collision between them and neighbours or someone passing by.
The fence will protect the hive from wind.
A fence will make neighbours feel safe and you will be able to manage your bees easily.
Water
During the heat of summer especially early in early spring honey bees usually collect water. Bees can be a bit choosy about where they are to collect water from and they will …show more content…
If youi want to prevent swarms from going into the yard of your neighbour you can put a bait hive which is a good looking home waiting for a swarm to find it out. A good bait hive is made from the nuc hive or body of old hive which has an openning size of 1-3 square inches and is at least 1 cubic foot in volume. The best place to put it is in a wind protected and away from the sun place, about 10 feets off the ground and 20-30 feet from the hives. Also you can place the bait hive in a place that has bee smell or where bees lived
Many beekeepers prefer having their hives in their backyard and some bees are being kept on roof-tops on the city. There is no need to put your hive next to flowering plants since bees can travel some miles to gather pollen and nectar. If you are a city beekeeper it is of importance for you to take special care for your bees and ensure your neighbours are comfortable and safe with your beekeeping practice. Below are some of the tips that can help you while practising backyard beeekeeping:-
Fencing
Having a fence to provide protection to neighbours and bees is of importance if you want to be a successful backyard beekeeper. One should therefore ensure that they have a fence or shrub border that is 6 foot high and this will serve several purposes like:-
Because bees usually travel in a straight line the fence will raise the bee 's flight and this will force them to pass above people 's heads. This will also reduce any collision between them and neighbours or someone passing by.
The fence will protect the hive from wind.
A fence will make neighbours feel safe and you will be able to manage your bees easily.
Water
During the heat of summer especially early in early spring honey bees usually collect water. Bees can be a bit choosy about where they are to collect water from and they will …show more content…
If youi want to prevent swarms from going into the yard of your neighbour you can put a bait hive which is a good looking home waiting for a swarm to find it out. A good bait hive is made from the nuc hive or body of old hive which has an openning size of 1-3 square inches and is at least 1 cubic foot in volume. The best place to put it is in a wind protected and away from the sun place, about 10 feets off the ground and 20-30 feet from the hives. Also you can place the bait hive in a place that has bee smell or where bees lived