October 23, 2009

In 1973, Act 49 of the Arkansas General Assembly designated the honeybee as the official state insect. Introduced by state Representative Albert “Tom” Collier of Jackson County, the legislation took note of the bee’s important role in crop pollination but primarily extolled the bee’s virtues of diligence, hard work, attention to home defense, and productivity.

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