Aviculture offers benefits in addition to the obvious commercial and dietary value of honey and increased fruit yields from better pollination. Established colonies of domestic bees reduce the likelihood of wild Africanized colonies establishing themselves.

In 2013 Bryan Castro began 5 new hives (adding to the thriving hive placed by Mike Thomas several years ago). He hopes to expand to ~20 permanent hives. Using pheromone traps he’s been able to collect some wild hives.