Clean & Green: Busy As Bees

With springtime approaching, beekeeping hobbyists are readying for the pollen season.

Beekeeping is a familiar sight in the countryside, but urban beekeeping is becoming increasingly popular in Arkansas.

Clubs around the state meet annually to recruit new members and to teach the basics. The UA Cooperative Extension Service even has a state beekeeper to lead the course.

There are more than 1,000 beekeepers in Arkansas. You can get up and running pretty quickly with your bees through mail-order programs, even receiving your bees through the postal service.

What are the benefits to beekeeping and how is one amateur/professional urban beekeeper turning his hobby into something more? Learn more in this video.