Louisiana beekeepers have been hit hard this year by colony loss, as has the industry nationwide. Why are so many bees dying?

Furthermore, the farm itself is demanding ... Such is the cost of a beekeeping lifestyle,” Yip wryly exclaimed. In a row of weathered bee hives, Yip lifted the lid of a random “bee box”.

Beekeeper Luis Hernandez, queen breeder Carlitos Hernandez and Robert Wheeler, co-owner of Frio Country Farms, left to right, check on bee hives at the Noria bee yard on Feb. 25, 2025 in Davis.

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary is hosting several backyard beekeeping classes, hoping to find new beekeeping ...

Some companies, like the Wheelers’ Frio Country Farms, weren’t able to send bees to pollinate in California this year. Others, like Tim Hollmann’s more than 40-year-old beekeeping business ...