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LocustLindenStonecropCypress``````WhitesweetcloverEucalyptus LindenPine``````Rosemary``````Sweetchestnut``````RoseBegonia``````Cedar``````Egyptiangrass``````Clover``````22 % 22%``````56 %``````Conifers``````Floweringtrees``````Flowers,grasses,and shrubs``````Los AngelesBoston``````New York``````San Francisco``````Washington, DC``````Portland, OR``````Seattle``````Year beekeepingbecame legal``````Regulationgoes back toat least 1968.``````Year beekeepingwas banned``````1875 1880-1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 20152017``````Current requirements Permit Fee Registration Limit on number of hives'$,6<&+81$1'&/$5(75$,1251067$))6285&(612$+:,/621Ǒ5,&+7+(%(67%((6&203$1<8663$'Ǒ8686&(1686%85($8',675,&72)&2/80%,$&,7,(62)%26721/26$1(/(61(:<25.6$1)5$1&,6&26($77/($1'3257/$1'25(*Making city bees legalLos Angeles outlawedhives in 1879 due to mis-guided fears that beesattacked fruit crops butjoined other major U.S.cities when it legalizedhives in 2015. Beekeep-ing was often presentbefore city regulation.Currently most citiesrequire that hives bekept a certain distancefrom property lines.What’s in city honey?A high diversity ofSODQWVŞHYHQQRQƄRZ-ering ones—helps beesthrive in cities. Insects thatfeed on sap-producingplants such as conifersexpel honeydew, a sweetsecretion that bees col-lect and make into honey.NEW YORK (303 sq mi)Even luxury hotels host hives: TheInterContinental in Times Squareuses its rooftop honey in cocktails.WASHINGTON, DC (61 sq mi)In a test to see where bees canprosper, D.C.’s wastewater treat-ment plant has four hives on its roof.``````PORTLAND, OR (133 sq mi)It’s called the City of Roses, andWKHƄRZHULVWKHPRVWSURPLQHQWplant in its honey DNA.SAN FRANCISCO (47 sq mi)Hospitable climate and residentscombine with no restrictions tomake the city a haven for bees.SEATTLE (84 sq mi)A leader in urban farming andsustainability, Seattle was an earlyadopter of beekeeping regulation.