beekeeping
noun[U]
uk/ˈbiːˌkiː.pɪŋ/us/ˈbiːˌkiː.pɪŋ/theactivityorjobofkeepingbeesinordertoproducehoney:
For somepeoplebeekeeping is just ahobbythat theyenjoy.
He took over his family's beekeepingbusiness.
See
beekeeper
- Once thedomainofhobbyistswith ahandfulofbackyardhives, beekeeping hasbecomeincreasinglycommercialandconsolidated.
- Thesmallbutvigorousbeekeepingindustryproduceshoney,beeswax, and otherproducts.
- There's atrendtowardsurbanbeekeeping, in backgardensand onbigcityrooftops.
- Apiculturistsstudybeekeeping.
Animal farming - general words
- animal husbandry
- aquaculture
- aquaponics
- bedding
- bluetongue
- dip
- draft
- hand-rear
- hand-reared
- heeler
- herd
- honeycomb
- pen
- raise
- sheep shearing
- sheepdog
- shepherd
- stable
- subtherapeutic
- teaser