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Nuisance bees

ruthluckner2021-11-02T14:56:23+11:00Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Policy and compliance|

With a growth in the keeping of bees especially in high residential areas, there are a few things to consider so that your bees do not become a problem for you, your family, friends and neighbours. Remember not everyone loves bees, with some being scared, and a small percentage experiencing allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) that can be life threatening. Don’t use bees as a weapon Often neighbours who have been in disagreement for many years decide to place bees right on the boundary fence as revenge. As an example a property owner had a right of way for the neighbour to access his property through hers. She decided the best place to locate her bees was alongside the property access easement [...]

Temper, temper

No one likes a cranky colony. They can cause a lot of grief for urban beekeepers and pollination contractors in particular. It seems simple enough to just select the nicest hive and use it to breed from, but measuring temperament can actually be quite difficult. Scientists love to measure things. Preferably the way in which you measure something should be objective and repeatable – not influenced by feelings or external factors, and you should get similar results each time you make the measurement. Scientists have come up with many ways to measure temperament: Hitting a hive and counting how many angry bees come at you The distance you have to run before they stop trying to get you The time [...]