In beekeeping, the place where you keep your beehives is called an apiary, or a bee yard. Because beekeeping has different practices around the world, there are many different kinds of apiaries.  Commercial apiaries are large and contain many hives. While, an urban beekeeper’s apiary will consist of a hive or two in their backyard.  No matter the size of the beekeeping operation, beekeepers must be careful when setting up their apiaries.  Some things they must take into account are wind, sun, shade, water, and level ground. Next they must decide how far apart should beehives be placed.   Why Proper Beehive Placement is Important  Moving beehives is stressful for bees…