[Photograph: Eric Tourneret]

Beekeeping is taking off in rooftops in urban centers around the country. But can it actually be profitable?

Over at the AmEx OPEN Forum, guest writer and good friend Joshua Levin of the blog Good Eater applies some basic economics to beekeeping to gauge whether it's an endeavor that can actually pay off in real dollars.

Do any of you know any local apiarists or try some urban honey?

Here's the full article.