Well the definition of a hobby might be 'something that consumes time and is a drain on the bank balance' so I suppose there is a sting in the tail for every hobby.

But what hobby can give you quite such a buzz as beekeeping?

That's probably why so many people are now swarming to the hobby.

(along with the almost infinite opportunities for puns.....)

PS That picture of the brood sitting on the stand with no entrance for the bees will be brought up in conversation more than once, believe me.