Backwards Beekeepers News Today

One of the first signs of spring for many of us -- bees buzzing around our gardens. but their habitat is threatened by heavy urban areas. in los angeles, backward beekeepers is coming to the rescue. photojournalist john torogo talks with urban beekeepers about their mission. [ buzzing ] i work with the backwards beekeepers. >> which is a group of chemical-free, treatment-free, organic beekeepers. weve grown from about five members three years ago to about 550 today. >> we basically have a resc...

That is where one special group comes in. photojournalist john turgoey has that from los angeles. >> i work with the backwards beekeepers. >> which is a group of chemical-free, treatment-free organic bee keepers, and we have grown from five members three years ago to about 550 today. we basically have a rescue hotline and we must get 3,000 to 4,000 calls a year on it. we go and rescue swarms and remove them from peoples houses and give them to beekeepers to bee keep, and it is a sustainable reso...