The rules

• Colonies need to be kept in movable frames.
• Adequate room needs to be provided for the bees to prevent swarming or overcrowding.
• If the bees swarm or get aggressive, you’ll need to replace the queen.
• Any hives need to be registered with the Director of Agriculture.

• You can have no more than 50 hives on a plot of land smaller than 5 acres, but you’re welcome to as many as you want if your land surpasses 5 acres..
• Any hives need to be registered with the County Extension Agent and through a state registration form.

Other resources

• Puget Sound Beekeepers Association: Join the beekeeping community, get recommendations for supply stores, meet your local neighborhood beekeeping captain, or take a class.
• Host a hive: Interested in learning about beekeeping, but feel intimidated by the work? Rainy Day Bees allows locals to host a hive in their backyards that is tended to by a professional.
• Swansons Nursery: Check out a list of pollinator-friendly plants and flowers to add to your garden (even if you don’t have a hive).

• Cynthia Manick with poets Amber Flame, Luther Hughes, and Anastacia-Reneé | Tuesday, March 5 | 7-8 p.m. | The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave., Seattle | Free | Manick will read from her newly released collection “No Sweet Without Brine” alongside some local poet friends.
• Origins: Lost at Sea Screening | Tuesday, March 5 | 7-8 p.m. | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. North, Seattle | Free | This segment of the Cascade PBS documentary series looks at gentrification and displacement in the Central District.

• Puff Pastry Baking Class | Wednesday, March 6 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Batch Baking Company, 808 12th Ave., Seattle | $75 | Learn how to make your own flaky dough to use in a variety of dishes — plus, you’ll get to take home your first batch.

• The Seattle Comedy and Magic Show | Thursday, March 7 | 7-8:30 p.m. | The Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave, Seattle | $35 | A master magician and a stand-up comedian/clowntrepreneur have quite the memorable variety show prepared.

• Have a few million dollars lying around? The site of the 101-story Crescent Heights residential tower proposed for downtown in 2015 is up for sale. The building, which would have been the tallest on the West Coast, has an asking price of $40 million. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Ballard Irish pub Conor Byrne has just one more St. Patrick’s Day in them before the restaurant closes on Sunday, March 31. The owners of the pub, which is famously where locally created band The Head and the Heart once met, said they have made their decision due to financial challenges. (Seattle Times)

• Several of Seattle Parks and Rec’s facilities and programs will be closed on Thursday, March 7 for a staff training. Affected parts include all recreational programs, community centers + teen life centers, environmental centers, indoor swimming pools, the Green Lake Small Craft Center, and Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center.

• Rumors are circulating that the Seattle Kraken may be about to make a trade with Alex Wennberg. Hear from the local experts on the matter with Locked On’s daily, Kraken-focused podcasts.
  

• Plan a weekend spring getaway to Seabrook, Washington’s award-winning beach destination. Seabrook is hosting a 5K Shamrock Run on Friday, March 8, complete with a finisher’s party featuring live music, green beer, games, + music. Pro tip: Book your stay now through June 1 and receive 20% off using the code Runner20.*

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