[Tagging] man_made=apiary or ?

[SomeoneElse]

On 12/05/2015 18:13, Anders Anker-Rasch wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> first post on the tagging list so I'll try to be short.
>
> Apiary tagging is still "in limbo" - and has been so for some years 
> now as I can see from the talk. 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Proposed_features/apiary
>
> How can I get this subject moving again for a vote, or get more people 
> involved as to decide the best practice?
>
>

Personally, I wouldn't worry especially about voting.  Taginfo suggests 
the following uses of apiary and beehive etc.:

http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=apiary#values

http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=beehive#values

https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/?key=craft&value=beekeeper

Based on that, if you're tagging an actual physical beehive I'd suggest 
"man_made=beehive"; if you're tagging an area where there are lots of 
beehives I'd suggest "landuse=apiary".

(to try and answer the other question) FWIW at least where I am in the 
UK we don't see the "continental" movement of bees that happens in the 
US as beekeepers move their hives around following various crops, 
although a quick web search suggests that there is a pollination 
services industry here.  I can't comment on other countries, though 
wikipedia suggests that "migratory beekeeping" is mainly a US thing.  
However, even when hives are moved around for pollination don't they 
still have a nominal "home"?

Cheers,

Andy