Definitions for beekeeping
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. beekeeping, apiculturenoun

   the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. beekeepingnoun

   The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.

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1. Beekeeping

   Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in man-made beehives. Honey bees in the genus Apis are the most-commonly-kept species but other honey-producing bees such as Melipona stingless bees are also kept. Beekeepers (or apiarists) keep bees to collect honey and other products of the hive: beeswax, propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly. Pollination of crops, raising queens, and production of package bees for sale are other sources of beekeeping income. Bee hives are kept in an apiary or "bee yard". The keeping of bees by humans, primarily for honey production, began around 10,000 years ago. Georgia is known as the "cradle of beekeeping" and the oldest honey ever found comes from that country. The 5,500-year-old honey was unearthed from the grave of a noblewoman during archaeological excavations in 2003 near the town Borjomi. Ceramic jars found in the grave contained several types of honey, including linden and flower honey. Domestication of bees can be seen in Egyptian art from around 4,500 years ago; there is also evidence of beekeeping in ancient China, Greece, and Maya. In the modern era, beekeeping is often used for crop pollination and the production of other products, such as wax and propolis. The largest beekeeping operations are agricultural businesses but many small beekeeping operations are run as a hobby. As beekeeping technology has advanced, beekeeping has become more accessible, and urban beekeeping was described as a growing trend as of 2010. Some studies have found city-kept bees are healthier than those in rural settings because there are fewer pesticides and greater biodiversity in cities.

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1. beekeeping

   Beekeeping, also known as apiculture, is the practice of maintaining honey bee colonies, usually in man-made hives. It involves the nurturing of honey bees and the management of their colonies to yield honey and other products such as beeswax, propolis, bee pollen and royal jelly, or to provide pollination services for crops. This practice can also be geared towards the breeding of bees for sale to other beekeepers.

WikidataRate this definition:2.9 / 8 votes

1. Beekeeping

   Beekeeping is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive, to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. A location where bees are kept is called an apiary or "bee yard". Depictions of humans collecting honey from wild bees date to 15,000 years ago, efforts to domesticate them are shown in Egyptian art around 4,500 years ago. Simple hives and smoke were used and honey was stored in jars, some of which were found in the tombs of pharaohs such as Tutankhamun. It wasn't until the 18th century that European understanding of the colonies and biology of bees allowed the construction of the moveable comb hive so that honey could be harvested without destroying the entire colony.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Beekeeping

   The management and maintenance of colonies of honeybees.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beekeeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beekeeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of beekeeping in a Sentence

1. Divas Matinyadze:

   As beekeepers we jealously look after the environment because beekeeping depends on good water sources and good forage for pollen, there are lots of trees where my beehives are.

2. El Nino-induced:

   Beekeeping is profitable - it’s a sweet business.

3. Ashley Ralph:

   Erika's approach has a place in bringing in new eyes and ears that could become bee advocates or even beekeepers, at TBA, we do spend time talking about protective gear and the risk of beekeeping because we worry that without talking about the risk of bees, we could actually be causing more harm to honey bees and beekeepers in the long run by encouraging irresponsible or even hands-off beekeeping practices that lead to bad bees or bee experiences.

4. Isaac Mamboza:

   We have discovered that beekeeping can help to protect our forests, most of our beehives are on trees near our dam - no one will tamper with (them).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=beekeeping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beekeeping
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beekeeping
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=beekeeping