Beekeeping: The Next Urban Adventure
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03/17/2010
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Gotham beekeepers no longer have to keep their hives hidden. The New York City Department of Health lifted the ban on beekeeping yesterday, to the glee of an increasing number of urban bee farmers who want to produce their own honey.
“Lately, bees have picked up political cache among a growing number of green-minded folk interested in seeing organic agriculture return to big American cities,” writes the Associated Press. “The movement to end the ban picked up after Michelle Obama had a hive installed on the South Lawn of the White House.”
New York is not the only metropolitan area where beekeepers are tending to urban hives. Paris, Toronto, San Francisco, and Chicago are also home to city bees.
“Like the honeybee itself, urban beekeepers are a ‘small but mighty’ group, says fourth-generation beekeeper Andrew Coté, founder of the New York City Beekeepers Association. With so much buzz about colony collapse disorder (CCD), even those who live far from the farms and orchards are pitching in to beef up the nation's bee populations (while reaping some sweet rewards for themselves),” according to an article in Scientific American.
In the windy city, the Chicago Honey Co-op manages a bee farm on a property that used to be owned by Sears-Roebuck. In an article written in Orion magazine, the coop farm manager, Michael S. Thompson, writes that, “at the request of Chicago’s mayor Richard Daley, we have even installed and maintain for the city eight beehives on three public buildings downtown. We harvest the honey from the hives and give it back to the city to sell in three of their stores, the proceeds of which support various cultural activities run by the city. We find growing food in Chicago the most natural thing to do as the climate in the Upper Midwest is perfect for it, and there are many appreciative people interested in our work.”
Beekeepers in New York will have to register their hives with the city, probably to settle complaints. But honeybees generally don’t bother humans, and, according to the health department, “responsible urban beekeeping does not pose a public health issue.” And that’s got beekeepers abuzz.
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Besides the city's listed in the article, Salt Lake City, Utah also allows beekeeping in the city. As a matter of fact, there are bee hives on the roof of the Salt Lake City Library. Honey beekeeping is an excellent hobby and a great way to earn a few extra dollars in this poor economy.
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I have several friends in New York that had to abandon their hives when they moved there a few years ago for work. Now they are back in business and couldn't be happier. All their friends there love their honey and ask them how they manage to keep bees in the city, they just smile and say "It's Magic"
I am really happy that the
I am really happy that the ban has been uplifted as it would support small farmers and beekeepers a lot however one should take proper information and have proper clothing so that whenever you get close to bees or for honey, you don't get their sting. But the thought of having your own honey and absolute high quality honey is exciting.
And with more beekeepers growing, it would help having better crops since bees are one of the most important sources for pollinating crops so perhaps we will get more food with it. I am happy with this decision and to the fact that they are not harmful to us if the beekeeper acts responsibly. But one thing I would like to tell is to not MESS with the bees. I have seen in documentaries where the reporter himself tried to mess with the bees in order to get honey without protection and got the sting...had the area swollen where the honey bit.
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What superb news! Thank you, for giving others around the country talking points for writing positive, inclusive ordinances , acknowledging the value of protecting and nurturing Bees.
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I have been studying bee books for the last two years and have attended classes given by the local Medina Ohio bee club as well as becoming a member. I intend to set up one to two hives this spring in my backyard. I am really excited to start this "hobby" and intend to be as green as I can with it.
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Fantastic news that NYC has at last legalised beekeeping. City beekeeping is getting more and more popular, and particularly because of the threat to our honeybees, now is a great time for everyone to start beekeeping!