As this topic seems to become a long lasting one
I want to add my mustard as well (as we in Germany would say).
 
I keep a few colonies in the centre of Munich in the garden of
the institute and about 20 in the country.
I was surprised about the honey yield here in the city. It was mainly
derived from aphids, probably because most of the trees in the city are
week and have a lot these parasites. The hives in the city are always
the first ones that bring in pollen, probably because the temperature in the
city is higher and the bloom starts earlier.
 
What I would be interested in is: how about mating flights in the city?
I started the colonies in city with queen cells. Only 2 of 4 started egg
laying. The next beekeeper in central Munich known to me is about 4 km
away in a park.
 
 
 
 
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