For small insects, even a scrap of earth can be the whole world. For bees that easilyfly over areasdistant from the nest even by several kilometers, the living space is much larger. Once the city becomes their seat, they can use its resources.
The idea of bringing bees tocityandsettlementtheir, in this seemingly foreign environment, is inin recent yearshas been implemented more and more often. Many such examples can be found in large cities of the United States andof the Old Continent.
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Hives with bees are placed in city gardens and on the roofs of buildings. As practice shows, bees do very well in metropolises. The structure of their colonies also resembles acity,with a perfectly organizedcommunity,dependent only on a sufficiently large food base and access to water.
Breeding bees in the city
Bees settled in the city will find its natural element there anyway, that is all flora that suppliesnectarand pollen. The location of the hives with bees on the roof of the building is a safe solution for people, ensuring adequate spatial insulation.Even during the workbeekeepinganxious bees have no opportunity to attackbystanders.
The importantrole of pollinators,played by bees, and the need to increase their population, not everywhere met with recognition and support. In Poland, many large cities have introduced regulations prohibitingbreedinganimalsfarm, , including bees. Taking theinitiativeof establishing a municipal apiary must therefore be preceded by checking the applicable local regulations, and then meeting all safety requirements.
Getting nectar and pollen
The spatial development of the metropolis takes into account the amount of greenery needed by its inhabitants. Discounts and flower beds decorate both central places of the city and hidden neighborhood gardens. There are many shrubs and avenue trees in the metropolis, most of which are linden and black locust trees.Therefore, it is not unusual to see the bees on the plants blooming in the city, although most often they are visitors from outside the most urbanized area.
Entire islands of greenery in the urban landscape form various types of parks and gardens. Finding food in the city requires more effort from the bees than in the case of single-species field crops. The city's food base, however, is available for a long time thanks to its diversity. The higher average temperature recorded in cities is favored by faster development of bee colonies and crop plants than in open areas.
Keeping beesis not only useful but also profitable. The "city honey" collected by bees has recently become a sought-after delicacy and attraction for tourists. Honey harvest fromurban apiariesoften significantly exceeds those fromof rural areas You should not be afraid that such honey is contaminated or harmful.The conducted tests did not confirm that themetalsheavyandstandards contained in this product were exceeded.
