Acquaint yourself with the pesticides commonly used in the area. When practicable, place colonies away from fields that are treated routinely. When selecting sites for outyards, make inquiries to determine how many other beekeepers are operating in the area. A district can easily become overstocked with bees, which results in a poor honey crop for everyone. If possible, have your outyards near home.
People tend to neglect out-apiaries that are located too far from headquarters.
Soaring energy costs and efficient use of time should be included in each apiary site decision. Since legal problems with bees most often occur in the cities and suburbs, you should manage your bees so that they do not bother neighbors. There are several precautions you can take to decrease the chances of your colonies becoming a public nuisance. It is imperative to maintain gentle colonies in highly populated areas. Colonies with bees that try to sting each time they are examined, or that hover repeatedly around the bee veil even after the colony is closed, are not ideal for the urban setting.