I am a new urban beekeeper. Our beehive is in our back yard. The bees come and go - flying across our yard and up over our fence to their destination. Their flights go unnoticed by our neighbors, and mostly don't bother us.
However at certain times - the backyard air is thick with flying bees - and it can be a little intimidating - especially for visitors.
Our yard is small, and I am thinking about putting up a 6' high screen around the hive. The idea is to force the bees to fly straight up when they leave the hive, so their flight path is overhead and out of the way.
Have you heard of other people doing this? Does a screen close to the hive bother the bees?