apiarian

[ ey-pee-air-ee-uh n ]

/ ˌeɪ piˈɛər i ən /

relating to bees or to the breeding and care of bees.

Origin of apiarian

First recorded in 1795–1805; apiary + -an

An intelligent Apiarian stated to me this singular fact as occurring in his own Apiary.

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee |L. L. Langstroth
For instance, at the last stage but one of apiarian civilisation, we find the humble-bees, which are like our cannibals.

The Life of the Bee |Maurice Maeterlinck
It should enable the Apiarian to supply destitute colonies with the means of obtaining a new queen.

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee |L. L. Langstroth
The apiarian will estimate near the time by the number of bees in and about the hive, as it will become very much crowded.

A Manual or an Easy Method of Managing Bees |John M. Weeks

Various reasons have been assigned for the present depressed state of Apiarian pursuits.

Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee |L. L. Langstroth

apiarian

/ (ˌeɪpɪˈɛərɪən) /

of or relating to the breeding and care of bees