Apiaries (or bee yards) are the locations at which beehives are placed and managed by beekeepers. The term comes from the Latin term Apiarium, which means beehive. Apiaries range from small backyard hive stands, to massive outyards for pollination. In general, beekeepers do not pay rent to place their bees on the property of others, as the owner's land benefits from the pollination provided by the honey bees. It is common practice to give the property owner a couple quarts of honey as thanks for the use of their land.

Apiary styles vary tremendously from country to country. In the United States, most apiaries have hives neatly arranged in rows facing the same direction. In Europe, however, many hives are placed in movable sheds or carts, with hives stacked upon each other. I Africa, many apiaries use top bar hives, or log hives, hung from trees.

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