8 Be able to describe what precautions should be taken to avoid the honey bees being a nuisance to neighbours and livestock;
Bullet Points
- Consider flight paths to main areas of forage and to water and of cleansing flights
- Erect barriers to encourage bees to fly up out of hive above head height
- Avoid sites bordering roads where pedestrians or riders might pass
- Keep only good tempered bees
- Build good relations with locals, giving talks and showing them the bees – try to gain their interest, cooperation, support and respect
- Take steps to avoid swarming