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beekeeper

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

“Oh, yes, Aristaeus. Every beekeeper should know that story.”

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

"Because of the increase in the population, people are now very disturbed. Damage is being done to farmers, livestock breeders and beekeepers," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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

“We beekeepers tag every bee. See that one?” she said, pointing.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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