A local correctional institution will be

buzzing

with some new residents this summer.

A vote Monday night by the City of Stanley’s Common Council approved a conditional use permit to allow beekeeping at Stanley Correctional Institution. As part of its continued "green initiatives," the bees will help pollinate 100 apple trees on the prison grounds. Minimum-security inmates will help with the upkeep of the beehives, providing unique and educational skills for inmates.

The beehives are expected to arrive the first two weeks of May.