Hi,
I have joined this list to find out more information about bees,
particularly bees in suburban neighborhoods and africanized bees. A few
days ago some members of our neighborhood association in Tucson, Az.
were quite upset by their neighbors bee keeping activities. They
addressed the group about a bee problems they are having. The homes on
their  street are on .9 acre. They like to have flowers and a small
lawn. One of them has a pool. Their neighbor is keeping bee hives. They
were Africanized last year, and after several bee attacks on the
neighbors, the health department made the beekeeper get rid
of them. The beekeeper  got new hives a few weeks ago. Hundreds of bees
are now ending up in the neighbors yards, mostly in the pool and the
yard when it is being watered. Both of these people I
spoke to have one or more members who are highly allergic to bee stings.
The health department checked and the bee keeper seems to be in
compliance now.  I think they are being attracted to the water, but the
health department seemed to think the beekeeper had enough water. These
people would like to be able to enjoy their own yards without the fear
of these bees.
What can these people do to protect their families from the bees? Is
there something that can be done to make these yards safe from these
bees?
Will they have the problems of bee attacks from these domestic bees-from
my studies I got the impression that domestic bees were docile away from
the hives..
How often do Africanized bees swarm?
The  beekeeper has docile bees now, but will they stay that way?

I will forward any answers to these people since they are not on this
list.
Thanks in advance for any answers
Peggy Gerba