beekeeping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beekeeping
Example Sentences
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Lohrmann has cancer and can’t work a regular schedule, so she has tried all sorts of side hustles over the years, including making soaps and beekeeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
Steele, 75, is heartbroken over the dual loss of his place of solace and his beekeeping business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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
In the arsenic-sprayed cotton country of southern United States beekeeping as an industry has nearly died out.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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