Fathermichael, I live in a subdivision on the outskirts of town, but my house is a fishbowl. Homes in front, side, and behind. I really meant to keep only ONE hive, but I just can't help working towards catching another swarm this spring. It is fascinating. My bees also look more.like Italians, but they have some darker ones mixed in with them. One of the guys here, maybe Jim, said that was good genetics from a mix of drone contribution in the wild. I was inspecting my bait traps this past weekend, and am looking around for good spots to place them. If I had 2 or 3 colonies at the end of this year, it would be cool indeed.