Beekeepers abuzz over sweet hobby
Stuart Hooser checks on the beehives of his friend Reni Erskine in her Germantown backyard Aug. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
There are 400 or so members of the Memphis Area Beekeepers Association who devote time to hundreds of thousands of honeybees that live across the city.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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