beekeeper

noun

bee·keep·er | \ˈbē-ˌkē-pər

Definition of beekeeper

: a person who raises bees

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About 500 beekeepers are registered in Florida’s Panhandle, with more than 1.2 billion bees in their colonies, according to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. — Jennifer Kay, The Seattle Times, "Hurricane Michael could sour Florida’s tupelo honey harvest," 22 Oct. 2018 Resident beekeepers can now be found at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and at Calistoga Ranch, Napa Valley's plush spa retreat. — Cristina Mueller, Town & Country, "Beauty and the Bees," 6 Dec. 2012 Brunswick beekeepers, Laura and Mike Cantrell added a new beehive to the historical society farm recently and the bees are active and, so far, healthy. — 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "There's a buzz about the new residents at the farm: Whit & whimsey," 27 Apr. 2018 Hives full of stinging bees deter animals from leaving the park and provide beekeepers with honey to sell. — Christopher Bendana, The Christian Science Monitor, "Uganda's pride: Lions test locals' patience," 27 June 2018 As of last year, there were 1,689 beekeepers registered with over 8,000 beehives in Connecticut. — Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, "Beehives Belonging to Hanover's Stonewall Apiary Stolen From Sub Edge Farm in Farmington," 2 Apr. 2018 Michigan's bee population is disappearing at an alarming rate, causing concern for beekeepers and farmers, who need bees to pollinate their crops. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "One hive at a time, backyard beekeepers try saving Detroit, the world," 14 Mar. 2018 But the price has gone up five-fold, and beekeepers like Miller are getting paid to truck their bees to California to pollinate crops there, mostly almonds. — Seth Borenstein, The Seattle Times, "Honeybees finding it harder to eat at America’s bee hot spot," 2 July 2018 In a recent study conducted a few years ago, research showed that the average age of beekeepers is around 60, and that most are men. — Noor Brara, Vogue, "How One Social Media-Savvy Beekeeper Is Changing the Face of Honey—and Saving Bees at the Same Time," 1 June 2018

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