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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

"It was a real cluster of bees, and probably there was a queen bee right in the middle," the urban beekeeper told France Info.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

There are even bees and a beekeeper, who harvests honey for employees to take home.

From Barron's Nov. 15, 2025

She still knows more about bees than anyone who isn’t an actual beekeeper because she got so into her sixth-grade science fair project.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"We had more than 40,000 beehives and more than 450 beekeepers" before the war, he told AFP from the rooftop in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Brandon Teller, one of the county’s most prominent beekeepers, saw a Watch Duty fire notification on May 19 and headed straight to his apiary.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

To combat infestations, beekeepers often rely on chemical treatments, but these solutions can become less effective over time.

From Science Daily Apr. 20, 2026

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

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

Even before the 1957 spraying, the beekeepers had suffered heavily from use of DDT in orchards.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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