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Welcome to the Backyard Beekeeping Page of the LSU AgCenter’s Central Region. Below you will find information for hobby beekeepers in the Central Region of Louisiana including links to our specialists of the LSU AgCenter. Additionally, you will find links to other AgCenter programs supporting the horticultural professional.
Earlier this year, several media have recognized that our honeybee populations are robust. This version of BHB looks at how well our bees are doing and why.
A homeowner has an infestation of either wasps or honeybees. This version BHB discusses how to proceed when there is uncertainty about the pest.
Beehive Buzz looks at a toxic condition known as "purple brood" caused by a native swamp plant.
The premise of this narrative is to examine the impact of popular organic insecticides on beneficial insects like pollinators.
Questions about honeybees, bumble bees, sweat bees, carpenter bees, and digger bees.
A beekeeper asked about testing honey for pesticides, and the Beehive Buzz describes how to check for pesticides in honey.
A new hive pest was discovered in a southeastern state, and this blog discusses the yellow legged hornet and its possible impact to beekeeping.
A beekeeper wanted information to start a beekeeping business and asked for information. This blog provides information on obtaining a state business license.
BHB looks at how the drought of 2023 is affecting beekeeping.
This BHB looks at two different questions about selling honey and about using systemic pesticides.
Beehive Buzz looks at a special nectar plant, manuka, as nectar source for medicinal honey.
A beekeeper asked about summer blooming plants for honeybees. This blog lists native plants with summer flowers.
A honey consumer asked a safety question about a certain type of honey and botulism.
A beekeeper asked about the safety of using a popular herbicide near honeybee hives.
RSFF looks at insect, both harmful and beneficial, including a couple of native bees.
This edition of Beehive Buzz shares information about insurance for beekeepers.
This version of Beehive Buzz shares information for both homeowners and beekeepers regarding the humane removal of honeybees from home and other structures.
A Louisiana gardener has both chickens and honeybees.
This article discusses some programs to help beekeepers with the expenses of having & maintaining apiaries.
Ancient peoples have used honey for medical purposes. Modern medicine uses a special grade of honey for treating wounds.
Here is an article for beekeepers regarding honeybees and how they address queen distress.
Many beekeepers know that honey is harmful to infants less than 12 months old, but they are unusually unaware of the reason.
This version of BHB looks at bees in the news around the world from bee behavior to varroa control to environmental concerns to bee nutrition.
This version of BHB looks at the Slovenian hive from the inside.
This article updates an earlier story about the Slovenian bee hive.
Some pharmaceutical firms are promoting hemp propolis on the market, but there is little unbiased research about this product.
The season to trap honey bees swarms seems to be starting earlier than usual. This Beehive Buzz shares the early successes of an experienced beekeeper in 2022.
Shortly after the USDA approved a plan for Louisiana to produce industrial hemp, some beekeepers asked me to research the possible effect on honeybees.
An aspiring beekeeper asked a basic question about a “hive nucleus” and two other sources of bees for new beekeepers.
An aspiring beekeeper asked for information to help her travel on the path to keeping honey bees and some resources for beekeepers.
Beehive Buzz heard from a landowners about honeybees infesting an owl nesting box, and beekeepers remove the bees.
This edition of Beehive Buzz identifies a European pollinator now in Louisiana.
Mosquito control is an important health protection program for some local governments. However, mosquito control poses risks for honeybees.
Here is a blog about a different beehive design, the Slovenian beehive. This style of hive entails less lifting of bee equipment.
Beehive Buzz describes the basic information needed for labeling a jar of honey.
The Honey Narrative summarizes apiary production in 2021 and is part of the 2020 LA Ag Summary.
A forester saw an unusual insect on one of his landscape trees. So far, there is no conclusive ID so feel free to help find out what this mysterious green bee
An anonymous Facebook writer disparages honeybees and the Beehive Buzz defends the European honeybee.
The version of Beehive Buzz talks about queen replacement due to poor honey production.
This version of Beehive Buzz can help beekeepers and homeowners with treating fire ants near beehives and in the landscape in general.
Beehive Buzz discusses the addition of Russian queen bees to a beeyard and helps with referrals to beekeepers who specialize in the Russian breed of honeybees.
Many of us in Louisiana will remember August 27, 2020 as a day of infamy because Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane.
The LSU AgCenter has a system of seventeen research stations across Louisiana to support the state’s agricultural producers.
This version of Bee Hive Buzz looks at why a hive may be failing and possible means of recovery.
An aspiring beekeeper asks questions about how heat & beekeeping, the Australian Flow Hive and online beekeeping classes.
An inexperienced beekeeper asks for assistance after observing a failing hive, and an experienced beekeeper shares some observations and possible solutions.
