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beekeeping

American  
[bee-kee-ping] / ˈbiˌki pɪŋ /

noun

  1. the rearing and breeding of honeybees; apiculture.


Etymology

Origin of beekeeping

First recorded in 1830–40; bee 1 + keeping


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The results also come as beekeeping continues to expand across the UK.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

He also co-founded the now defunct Elysium Honey, which emphasized “low-disturbance” beekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

"We lack essential supplies because importing beekeeping equipment from the other side is not permitted," Al-Dabba told AFP, saying he had approached external organisations and ministries in Gaza and the occupied West Bank for help.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Seventeen-year-old Jenson and his parents credit his beekeeping hobby for his return to mainstream education.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

The people of Bone Gap said it made sense that Priscilla Willis was born into a beekeeping family, because she resembled nothing so much as a bee.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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