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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

Paris transport officials then closed the metro entrance while a local Parisian beekeeper was called in to collect the insects.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Mr Grzymek advises the public not to use traps unless you're advised to do so as a beekeeper.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

A writer, an English teacher, and a beekeeper.

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

That could have implications for beekeepers, growers and integrated-pest-management planners, particularly during periods when bees are actively foraging or colonies are expanding.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 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

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

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

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Threats to the bee population became a global concern starting in 2006, when beekeepers first reported significant colony losses.

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


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