The Arkansas Beekeepers Association is dedicated to being the voice for beekeeping in Arkansas, and to promote beekeeping within the state. We shall provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and mutual support in the keeping of honey bees and the marketing of honey, to share our insights and passion for beekeeping to help others grow in their appreciation and enjoyment of keeping bees, to encourage all beekeepers, and to be a resource of materials, equipment and information.

Our group is just starting and  open to anyone involved in beekeeping or is interested in learning more about this  great activity.  Our members are a mixture of commercial and hobby beekeepers, and people interested in maybe starting beekeeping. Our purpose as an organization is to promote the honey bee, foster communication between  beekeepers, educate people about the honey bee and of course have fun!

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The mission of the Arkansas State Plant Board is to protect and serve the citizens of Arkansas and the agricultural and business communities by providing information and unbiased enforcement of laws and regulations thus ensuring quality products and services.

The National Honey Board (NHB) is an industry-funded agriculture promotion group that works to educate consumers about the benefits and uses for honey and honey products through research, marketing and promotional programs.

Our research group at the University of California has been working since 1987 on documenting bee diversity and bee frequencies on wild California plants in several northern California sites. This research led to a series of new bee sampling methods that we used to start the urban bee project in the late 1990s. After several years of sampling in residential areas of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA) we have found about 90 species of bees, most of which are native to California. Once sampling is completed in other urban residential areas of the SFBA, we expect this number to increase well beyond 100.

The industrious honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the state insect of Arkansas, and is invaluable for it's contribution to agriculture.(Photo by Jon Sullivan, pdimages.org)

Although these classes are titled as beginner, we think all skill levels of beekeepers would find them very beneficial. The classes are conducted by Jon Zawislak from U of A Extension Office and are held at different times throughout the state and are at no charge.

Honey is usually amber in color, but it can vary slightly depending on composition.

So, what would cause honey to be green and blue? Well, that's what beekeepers in France were wondering too. When they launched an investigation into what was causing the mysterious honey colors, bee workers found that a nearby biogas plant was producing waste from a Mars plant. Mars is the company behind M&M's. So, beekeepers came to the conclusion that the bees had been snacking in containers that held the M&M waste, rather than pollinating flowers. 

The ABF is a national organization with over 4,700 members that continually works in the interest of all beekeepers, large or small, and those associated with the industry to ensure the future of the honey bee.  Our members share a common interest to work toward better education and information for all segments of the industry in the hope of increasing our chances for survival in today's competitive world.

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