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beekeeper

[bee-kee-per] / ˈbiˌki pər /
NOUN
caretaker for bees
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Someday she hopes to set up a free seed library, and she’s excited to see bluebird hatchlings in the bluebird house that Venice beekeeper Ian Kimbrey installed in her tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

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

The locals say Agnes is the “child of a forest witch” and she is indeed extraordinary: an able herbalist, beekeeper and falconer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025

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

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

Two hives were initially installed and staff were recruited to train as beekeepers.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"The war came and destroyed the beekeeping sector by more than 95 percent because most beekeepers were near the border areas," he explained.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 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

Although colony losses occurred steadily through 2020, there were several years in which beekeepers reported sustainable colonies and it looked as though bees might have escaped danger.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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