Quick Tip #4 - Adventures In Beekeeping
Channel: Adventures In Beekeeping
Date: 2023-10-10

Before going too much further in your Beekeeping journey, let’s consider where you are going to put your hives.
In my opinion, you should be able to keep bees anywhere that you want to.  Your hives can be in your back yard, on a city building rooftops, out in a field, in the woods, just about anywhere.

However, there are things that you need to consider.
What are the laws in your area.  You should check the laws in your state, county,  and city.  If you live in a subdivision with a homeowners association, you should review the home owners association bylaws.

if you live in the country or on a farm you probably don’t have anything to worry about.

If you are thinking about keeping bees in your backyard, ask yourself these questions.  How big is my yard? How close are my neighbors? Do you have a privacy fence?  That might help if you have a small yard.  What about my neighbor’s children, are they young, do they play outside? Go out and talk to your neighbors and make sure no one close is extremely allergic to bee stings.  Also, if you have a small yard where the houses are really close to each other, it might not make sense to keep bees in your backyard.  It is better to find any blockers now rather than after you have invested a bunch of time, money and dreams.

Don’t be discouraged if you run into a blocker, you can still keep bees.  You just need to find a place nearby that has the room needed.  Look around your neighborhood there are more places around than you think.  Maybe there is an empty lot, a park, or a community garden.  Maybe there is a corporation with room on their campus for some beehives. They may love to have you keep bees on their property or roof.  There is no real cost to them and it is a feather in their cap toward green or sustainability efforts.  Consider colleges, universities, cemeteries, nearby farm, or even an airport.  All of these places might be great locations and they may be glad you asked.

You will want to think about security.  You will want your hives out in full sun but you will want them to be hidden from the sight of the general public. Hive theft and vandalism are real.  
 
Also, consider reasonably level ground that is well drained.

Thats is a lot for a quick tip.  Let me Summarize.  

Check out the local laws. City county state, homeowners association.
Be considerate of your close neighbors.
There just might be a better location than your own backyard.

That is tip number 4.  Thanks for watching, God bless and have great day!

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