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beekeeper

[bee-kee-per] / ˈbiˌki pər /
NOUN
caretaker for bees
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Funkhouser, a veteran commercial beekeeper, should have around 1,200 hives under his care.

From Barron's May 19, 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

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

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

From Barron's May 19, 2026

"This question did not start in the lab. It started in conversations with beekeepers," Baer said.

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

So widespread and heavy was the loss that 14 other beekeepers joined him in suing the state for a quarter of a million dollars in damages.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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