The LACBA on World Bee Day and the LA County Fair Bee Booth
/Let’s Celebrate the Bees on
World Bee Day
On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734.
The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem. The UN Member States approved Slovenia's proposal to proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day in December 2017.
Image Credit: Kodua Galieti
The Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association
The Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association was established in 1873 to foster the interest of bee culture and beekeeping within Los Angeles County. Our membership is composed of commercial and small scale beekeepers, bee hobbyists, and bee enthusiasts.
Our primary purpose is the care and welfare of the honeybee. Our association and this website are dedicated to educating our members and the general public about bees. We support bee research, and adhering to best management practices for the keeping of bees.
LA County Fair
Bee Booth
We were deeply saddened to hear that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the LA County Fair has been cancelled for 2020. The LA County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the country and the most-visited event in the Los Angeles region in September. It has been an end-of-summer tradition for many.
LA County fair bee booth
For over twenty years, the LACBA has provided and maintained the Bee Booth at the LA County Fair educating thousands of school children and the general public about honeybees and their importance in our lives. Honeybees are responsible for nearly 1/3 of our entire diet in regards to the pollination services they provide for a large majority of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.
Catch the Buzz About Bees!
Honey bees are one of the most fascinating creatures on the planet.
Inside the Bee Booth, fair goers gathered round our fabulous HONEY BEE OBSERVATION HIVE. Experienced beekeepers sparked their interest in honey bees, explaining their social structure, how the bees help feed the world, how bees communicate through scent and the 'waggle dance,' how they travel for miles to gather nectar to make honey, the jobs assigned to the worker bees, the duties of the drones, how a bee becomes a queen, and how they have survived for millions of years.
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Take A Walk Though The Bee Booth!
The LACBA Supports!
Over the years, the LACBA has been a generous supporter of bee research organizations through sales of honey at the Bee Booth and other events. Here’s a list of some of the organizations we’ve been honored to help fund:
California State Beekeepers Association (Bee Research Fund)
CSU Channel Islands (Bee Campus USA)
We Need Your Support!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the events where the LACBA has previously had the opportunity to raise funds though honey sales (such as the LA County Fair Bee Booth, among others), have been cancelled. The honey bees don’t know this. The bees keep on buzzing, they keep on flying, they keep on making honey, and some keep on dying. We need your help. The bees need your help.
We ask for your support:
Buy your honey and bee products from local beekeepers at farmers markets or direct from the beekeeper. LACBA member beekeepers: https://www.losangelescountybeekeepers.com/honey-bee-products.
DONATE to the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association. The LACBA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Funds raised go to honey bee education and research.
