I searched the BEE-L archive but did not see anything specific on this topic (unless I’ve gone blind).

I’m entering phase 2 regarding the preparation of an article on beekeeping ethics (see my previous posts).  I’m curious to know whether any of you have experience with so-called rent-a-hive (hive hosting, etc.) businesses whereby colonies are rented out to urban or suburban people who don’t really want to keep bees, but who are curious about the creatures, want to “save the bees,” see them in their flowers, etc. (whatever the motivation). 

I’m interested to know whether there are frictions between rent-a-hive businesses and already established beekeepers in a given area, and what if any efforts are attempted to prevent problems from arising or fix them after the fact regarding conflicts among beekeepers in this context or in relation to the public at large (more swarms in neighbourhoods?).  

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