apiarist

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This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Many honeybee populations are managed by apiarists who rent out their hives’ services to farmers.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Guests on their show have ranged from apiarists to the former president of Estonia.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2020

Scientists and apiarists fear that, if permitted to spread unchecked, the hornets, which feast on honeybee larvae, could have disastrous consequences for tens of thousands of hives.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2020

It is hoped that this will be a great help to apiarists in selecting locations for bees, since the value of bees depends entirely on the environment under which they may be placed.

From Texas Honey Plants by Sanborn, C. E.