apiarist

Keeper of hives

An apiarist is a beekeeper—someone who maintains colonies of honeybees, typically in hives, for honey production or pollination services.

The term is more formal than beekeeper and appears in agricultural and scientific contexts: The apiarist inspected her hives for signs of disease.

profession

beekeeper

One who tends hives

products

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

bee pollen · honeycomb · mead · comb honey · creamed honey · raw honey · manuka · buckwheat honey · wildflower honey · candles

equipment

smoker

Tobacco habit holder

  • bee suitProtective clothing for hives
  • veilFabric that obscures
  • glovesHand coverings with fingers

extractor · feeder · marking pen

husbandry

disease management

Controlling illness progression systematically

Categories
Opposites
relationship to bees

apiaristexterminator

One who eradicates vermin

pest controller · fumigator · pest control specialist

agricultural specialization

apiaristrancher

One who raises livestock

cattle farmer · horticulturist

Family

apiaries

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