> But if we are serious about maintaining a good relationship with the > public, agriculture and so on, it is our responsibility to have bees that > are a tractable as possible, or else keep them in isolated locations where > no one can get attacked by them. I have bees in my yard, and I like it that > way, but they are expected to behave themselves! > Nuisance is the key. Bees or dogs are not a nuisance, but the way they are "managed" can make them so and then the owner is liable. Fairly simple and backed by case law. Dewey Caron, I believe, had an article on just this. That does not stop a municipality for outlawing dogs or bees (no matter how benign) if the voters agree. The way to prevent that is education. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm