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Originally Posted by willtel
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Great link. Big hurdles there. Geez! I'd check on all points in that article before even going to a beekeeping class. Liability would be a big one for me to worry about. People can die from a bee sting and if they blame it on you, even if you did everything according to the rules, you will have a nice lawsuit going where you will have to defend yourself.
An alternative to having the bees at your house is to have them in the countryside. You may find a rancher that will let you keep them on their property all year, if they have fruit trees of any sort. Or of course if you have a cabin or other property. The bees need fairly little work, except during swarming time, when you may miss the offspring if you aren't home.
I also have seen bees on public land, such as national forest and BLM. Something to check into. There the bees would be subject to possible vandalism and bears. The former is handled pretty well by the bees themselves. If in doubt, one can always have one hive that is a little more aggressive as the watch dog for the rest of them.
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