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beekeeper

[bee-kee-per] / ˈbiˌki pər /
NOUN
caretaker for bees
Synonyms


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Someday she hopes to set up a free seed library, and she’s excited to see bluebird hatchlings in the bluebird house that Venice beekeeper Ian Kimbrey installed in her tree.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 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

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

From Barron's Oct. 15, 2025

She still knows more about bees than anyone who isn’t an actual beekeeper because she got so into her sixth-grade science fair project.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

In a lot behind a disused West Virginia gas station at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, Roy Funkhouser is surrounded by about a dozen beekeepers and countless buzzing bees.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

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

The harms from faked honey are mostly to the livelihoods of 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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