I live in a neighborhood as well. I informed noone of my bees except the people I knew and let them do their thing. One day i was approched by a neighbor asking if I had bees(you can see the hives from the road) I said yes I do and he handed me a bag full of squash and Cucumbers and Okra. He was THRILLED and said his garden had never been better. I say talk to your neighbors and tell them what you are considering. My neighbors have learned to let the bees work it in the a.m. and they go out mid-afternoon and evening to tend the garden. You can put a fence in front of hem standing about 6 ft tall and it will force them to fly up and over your head. i would not expect them to do it all the time though. I just moved my sons soccer goal up near the beeyard and he was playing amongst the 10 colonies last night and they never bothered him. he is aware of them and just goes on about life. We also have 16 kids that play within the the confines of about 4 yards....noone has been stung yet. They all know about the bees and i taught them what to do and not to do....now the new boxer pup, thats a different story. She will learn her lesson though...LOL
btw, the boxer just cam e in with a swollen lip...guess she found one again..LOL....one day she will learn...
btw, the boxer just cam e in with a swollen lip...guess she found one again..LOL....one day she will learn...