beekeeping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beekeeping
Example Sentences
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Growing up in upstate New York, they were kept busy at home by their mother, Ruth, with a variety of activities that included crocheting, knitting, doing embroidery, building walls, planting trees and even beekeeping.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
Pollinator Gin, crafted by Claire M Marin, started with a beekeeping hobby and evolved into a spirit distilled with wildflower honey.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
It was dilapidated, so Ross got hold of a beekeeping suit and a beehive and learned how to transfer the colony to their new home.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
He was, however, happy to discuss beekeeping, a fairly recent pursuit, and the poetry readings — Seamus Heaney, Stephen Dunn — he did on Instagram Live during the height of the pandemic.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024
I’d learned enough beekeeping to know that a hive without a queen was a death sentence for the bees.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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