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> plant bee-friendly flowering plants according to your region's climate. I have a bit of garden but in the middle of a residential district of a city. Do I h

• mod 6y ago
  They'll come.
• snuxoll 6y ago
  I have a good amount of bee-friendly flowers that are visited daily in the spring and summer by our local bee populations, it is very much “build it and they will come”. If I had a bigger yard I would host a couple hives of my own, I love just sitting out in the flowers in the warmer weather and watching them forage.
  • lostlogin 6y ago
    Bumble bees may be an option? Smaller hives, less issues with neighbours and great to watch. I have no issues with neighbours and have somewhere between 3 and 6 hives depending on how you count. This is in a backyard of a suburban section. Preemptive honeystrikes may have helped - I get 150-250kgs of honey that it’s no issue giving it away and that seems to generate good will.
• yawz 6y ago
  As the others pointed out, they'll come. Urban beekeeping has become popular in recent years. > the only way? Not sure if I understand. I've also heard of schemes where you can sponsor a hive, but I've never tried it.
  • marmaduke 6y ago
    > Not sure if I understand sorry I meant a continuation of your quote as part of of the question there: ie. "is starting your own hive the own only way?" I've started to plant bee friendly flowers, but they haven't grown much. I'll continue again in spring.