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Urban beekeeping spreads from Akron to city rooftops
Akron resident Sarah Smithers keeps two hives on her porch to pollinate nearby plants and deter trespassers. In Kent and Akron, other urban beekeepers say city flora supports bees, with hives atop rooftops and in backyards. Experts urge neighbors’ concerns be considered and note honeybees are generally nonaggressive unless threatened.
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Akron
Ohio
Sarah Smithers
Smithers
East Market Street
New York City
White House
Paris Opera House
Philips
Denise Ellsworth
Ohio State University
Ellsworth
Almuth Koby
Kent
Koby
Geoff Westerfield
Summit County
Beekeepers Association