Definition of beekeeper
: a person who raises bees
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Higher death rates make pollination more expensive for beekeepers and farmers.
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The beekeepers association says a good swarm will be about 5,000-20,000 bees.
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One stays on the sidewalk while the other goes up a short walkway and, with an ungloved hand, tugs open the church's door. *** On a roof above the men is a small apiary, established three years ago by beekeeper Charlie Koenen.
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Early on, one of the only writers to recognize the significance of the Wrights' achievements was one Amos I. Root, who was actually a successful beekeeper.
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The petal fest supports honeybee conservation and urban beekeepers.
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But just as beekeepers rent out their hives to farmers to kickstart pollination, so too might robots like BrambleBee travel between farms to lend a hand, or labor full-time in greenhouses.
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A dozen years ago beekeepers started reporting that frightening numbers of their honeybees (Apis mellifera) were mysteriously dying.
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Soon, beekeepers will be able to try to find out what is troubling a colony by listening to the buzz using a smartphone app.
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First Known Use of beekeeper
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