We have 5 hives of buckfast bees(?) in our backyard in a very suburban
location and have never had a problem with keeping bees in town. In fact the
neighbors encourage it because of the pollination and the general good health
for the environment. One neighbor actually sets out a water dish for the bees
and changes the water twice a day! I make sure they all get some honey in
the fall. The neighbor directly to the north of our house has 5 young
children and they play in their backyard about 30 ft from the hives and the
bees have never bothered any of them. I make sure they get plenty of honey.
There is no local ordinance regarding keeping bees in town. I do make sure
they have good ventilation a clear flight path and plenty of clean water. We
took off about 250# of honey from these hives last fall.
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close to the shores of the
great lake Erie
8 hives and
counting