Beekeeping regulations

Some states require hive registration. Others don't know beekeeping exists in their code. The regulatory landscape is 50 different answers to the same question.

AFB spores survive 70+ years. There's no cure for infected comb. Most states require burning. It's the only bee disease that makes gear worthless overnight.

San Francisco has more hives per square mile than many rural counties. Cities offer what farms can't: diverse, season-long forage from parks and street trees.