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beekeeper

[bee-kee-per] / ˈbiˌki pər /
NOUN
caretaker for bees
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A Riverside County beekeeper lost millions of bees in last week’s Verona fire and warns that the effects of the devastation will be widespread.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Funkhouser, a veteran commercial beekeeper, should have around 1,200 hives under his care.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Teddy, a hobbyist beekeeper, opens the film alarmed that now the bees have disappeared, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

Mr Williamson, a County Armagh beekeeper, said this behaviour typically takes place from mid to late summer and can prevent bees from foraging, causing them to starve.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

“You can’t be a true beekeeper without getting stung.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Lamas and his colleagues then formulate advice to share with beekeepers around the nation.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Boris Baer, a UCR entomology professor and co-author of the study, emphasized the importance of collaboration with beekeepers.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026

By 1947 commercial beekeepers were moving their hives miles away; smog was killing the bees, or making them crazy so they couldn’t find their way back home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

With honey, Majtán says, "the best way is just to buy from local beekeepers".

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

“A long time ago beekeepers always covered their hives when someone in their family died,” said August.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd


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