tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post2837493209285729050..comments2023-08-04T06:18:07.144-06:00Comments on Homesteading Basics: Beehives are illegal?ThrtnWmsFamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093255450536042527noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post-86281723776575354532009-10-29T02:38:31.903-06:002009-10-29T02:38:31.903-06:00there was an article in mother earth news about an...there was an article in mother earth news about an old type of hive called a "top bar hive", it doesn't look like a standard be hive and could be make from log slabs to better hide it. they are easy to make and maintain.<br />I have 2 chickens and a rooster, even tho roosters are illegal every place I've heard of outside of a full blown farm. I keep them in my front room and every morning he crows, as hes in side U can hardly hear him out side and no one has complained, if your neighbors haven't complained then who cares? who's hurt?<br /><br />my only concern with a hive near the house is your children becoming allergic to a sting (or the adults becoming allergic) then U could loose some one to a bee sting.MelVilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post-35314621749369040982009-08-06T07:10:54.476-06:002009-08-06T07:10:54.476-06:00Trash: That's under Co Prep - I hope to get to...Trash: That's under Co Prep - I hope to get to that soon.<br /><br />Nathan: That's a thought. Too close to a house may make problems. I'll give that some thought.<br /><br />Bill: It's good to know that an acre should be plenty of room. I'll have to research how to not swarm.<br /><br />Sweetheart's Mom: We DON'T want to homestead under specific rules, but here in Colorado, I've yet to find a county that allows people to do what they want. Only if we can buy 35+ acre can we have more latitude. Like we have money to buy that much land, and take care of it. I don't really want to live outside the law, but will if we have to.<br /><br />Er, did I say that?ThrtnWmsFamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093255450536042527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post-59710348420619820242009-07-25T21:07:29.695-06:002009-07-25T21:07:29.695-06:00um why would you want to homestead under someone&#...um why would you want to homestead under someone's restrictions? might as well live under a HOATracy Bruringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680058756528755356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post-77517539179140943912009-07-23T18:02:00.911-06:002009-07-23T18:02:00.911-06:00I've got a couple of hives. They are right ou...I've got a couple of hives. They are right out in the open. But if you were to put them out of sight, noone would ever know they are there. I live outside of lincoln, NE. My local bee supply guy has over 50 customers who have bees in their backyard inside town. Most of them don't even tell their neighbors. If you have an acre of land, that's PLENTY of space. Just keep them out of sight. And probably try to keep them from swarming...<br /><br />Bill in PalmyraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post-17173668856480620422009-07-23T10:20:21.522-06:002009-07-23T10:20:21.522-06:00I'd be afraid of bees moving from a hive close...I'd be afraid of bees moving from a hive close to the house INTO the house. I've read horror stories of people pulling dry wall way to find full on hives in their walls.Nathan Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137631848636301610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3587770313843923620.post-59556091031573181462009-07-23T09:08:48.346-06:002009-07-23T09:08:48.346-06:00what about the rainwater collectionwhat about the rainwater collectionTrashdiggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889402064180982110noreply@blogger.com