beekeeper
Sign in to saveAlso known as apiarist, mesilastepidamine, apiculturist, beekper, honey farmer
thumb|upright|A beekeeper holding a brood frame, in Lower Saxony, Germany thumb|right|A commercial beekeeper working in an apiary A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees, a profession known as beekeeping. The term beekeeper refers to a person who keeps honey bees in beehives, boxes, or other receptacles. The beekeeper does not control the creatures. The beekeeper owns the hives or boxes and associated equipment. The bees are free to forage or leave (swarm) as they desire. Bees usually return to the beekeeper's hive as it presents a clean, dark, sheltered home.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Purposes of beekeeping
- Value of honey bees
- Commodity
- Pollination
- Queen breeding
- Classifications of beekeepers
- Hobby beekeepers
- Sideline beekeepers
- Commercial beekeepers
- Equipment
- Notable beekeepers
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|A beekeeper holding a brood frame, in Lower Saxony, Germany thumb|right|A commercial beekeeper working in an apiary A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees, a profession known as beekeeping. The term beekeeper refers to a person who keeps honey bees in beehives, boxes, or other receptacles. The beekeeper does not control the creatures. The beekeeper owns the hives or boxes and associated equipment. The bees are free to forage or leave (swarm) as they desire. Bees usually return to the beekeeper's hive as it presents a clean, dark, sheltered home.
Beekeepers are also called honey farmers, apiarists, or less commonly, apiculturists (both from the Latin apis, bee; cf. apiary).
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