This decision is one of the most ridiculous statements I've seen yet, coming
from a city council.

I, for one have decided to start bee keeping in my yard. I heard a woman the
other day on the radio about bee keeping and it sounds simple, and entirely
rewarding. I'm within city limits, but it is all 1/2 to 5 acre zoned around
here.

If anyone is allergic to bees, they should carry around their injection at all
times, regardless whether someone keeps bees or not.

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:29:28 GMT, Tom Patterson
wrote:

The City of Aurora Colorado recently had a committee meeting voting to
ban keeping honeybees in residential areas. The crux of the matter
came down to a person who is allergic to honeybee stings convincing 2
of the 3 committee members that allowing honeybees to be kept in
residential areas would endanger her life. Although she lives in fear
of her life she has not sought out desensitization but feels that
banning honeybees is a better safety measure. The local paper printed
an article about the committee meeting.

http://www.zwire.com/site/News.cfm?B...A G=461&rfi=9

I am urging any of you who feel that urban gardeners should have the
availability of pollination for their different fruits and other crops
to read the article and then post your comments at the end.

Thank you.

Tom