Comment by smallstepforman
10 hours ago
As with all things commercial, my neighbour keeps 40 hives and extracts too much honey in the autumn, resulting in desperate hungry bees in the spring that get very aggressive. If he left them more honey (less profits), they wouldnt be as hungry or aggressive. The entire neighbourhood suffers due to the antics of a single owner. Legally, he’s within the council regulations so there is nothing we can do … Its impossible to sit outside from 9am-6pm in April and May. Once there is enough food, they calm down.
Have you ever talked to him about this?
"I'm going to start spraying imidacloprid if I keep getting stung"
Generally, it's considered pretty unacceptable to destroy someone's livestock.
And aggressive honeybees still rarely sting. They typically just charge at you (which is annoying/disruptive)
For livestock other than bees, it is considered unacceptable to starve them or have them attack your neighbors.