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Step 10

Have you learned the ins and outs of beekeeping? Have you joined a beekeeping club? UC ANR E.L.
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References

Alaux C., F. Ducloz, D. Crauser, Y. Le Conte. 2010. Diet effects on honeybee immuno-competence. Biology Letters 6 (4): 562565. Arien, Y., A. Dag, S. Zarchin, T. Masci, and S. Shafir. 2015. Omega-3 deficiency impairs honey bee learning. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Registration

In adherence to California State regulation (FAC 29040-29056), if you are keeping honey bees in any part of San Diego County, it is required that you register the location of all apiaries as well as the number of hives with the San Diego Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures.
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Apiary Location and Installation

Ideally, beehives should be located on firm dry land with good drainage nearby a fresh water source. Level the hive so that the front of the hive is slightly lower than the back, so that any rainwater drains out of the hive.
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Pathogens and Pests

American foulbrood is a highly contagious bacterial disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. It is caused by Paenibacillus larvae ssp. larvae, a pathogen that infects the mid-gut of honey bee larvae (Sammataro and Avitabile, 2011).
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Bee Safety

Honey bees are known to defend their colonies by stinging anyone or anything that may threaten their safety and their resources (honey and young bees). A foraging bee, a bee flying from flower to flower, is not a threat.
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Sensitive Sites

To reduce the safety risks while promoting beekeeping, the beekeeping ordinance in San Diego County requires beehives to be placed further away from areas that people or animals frequent.
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About Bees

Bee Biology and Behavior Africanized Honey Bees...
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