Editing Apiary (section)

== Structure ==
[[File:Urban beekeeping 01.jpg|thumb|[[Urban beekeeping]] with hay bales strapped to them on 3 sides to [[winterize]] and protect from the wind knocking it over<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.beeandbloom.com/blog/winter-is-coming-prepare-bees-for-cold-months | title=Winter is Coming: How to Winterize your Hives }}</ref>]]
Apiaries may vary by location and according to the needs of the individual operation. Typically, apiaries are composed of several individual hives. For more information on specific hive structures see the [[beekeeping]] and [[beehive]] articles. In the case of [[urban beekeeping]], hives are often located on high ground, which requires less space than hives located at lesser altitudes.<ref name=":02">{{Cite journal|date=March 22, 2014|title=Massachusetts Beekeepers Association Best Management Practices|url=https://www.massbee.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bee-bmps.pdf|journal=Massachusetts Beekeepers Association Best Management Practices|volume=1|pages=1–6|access-date=October 30, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004055/https://www.massbee.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bee-bmps.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> To direct the bees' path of flight in populous urban areas, beekeepers often construct tall fences which force the bees to fly higher and widen their search for food <ref name=":02"/> or place the hives in an enclosed apiary with an opening that directs bees' flight path up overhead.