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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

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

From Barron's Nov. 15, 2025

Teddy, a hobbyist beekeeper, opens the film alarmed that now the bees have disappeared, too.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

"There's not enough help," said Bartolo Quirino, a 42-year-old beekeeper.

From Barron's Oct. 15, 2025

Along the walls were topsy-turvy shelves of cookbooks and books about the history of baking and how to be a beekeeper.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Lamas and his colleagues then formulate advice to share with beekeepers around the nation.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

Boris Baer, a UCR entomology professor and co-author of the study, emphasized the importance of collaboration with beekeepers.

From Science Daily Apr. 20, 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

“A long time ago beekeepers always covered their hives when someone in their family died,” said August.

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



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