beekeeping

[ bee-kee-ping ]

/ ˈbiˌki pɪŋ /

the rearing and breeding of honeybees; apiculture.

Origin of beekeeping

First recorded in 1830–40; bee¹ + keeping

How agenda-driven reporting turned a beekeeping Florida mother of four into an object of right-wing scorn.

Occupy Wall Street: The New York Post's Bogus Coverage |Emily Atkin, Matthew DeLuca |November 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Beekeeping is a branch of agriculture and like other pursuits belonging to that science there are fat years and lean years.

Bee Hunting |John Ready Lockard
This is probably, the neatest, cleanest and cheapest method of making a start in beekeeping.

Bee Hunting |John Ready Lockard
She also gave short talks on beekeeping, horticulture, fruit bottling, and so on.

Our Schools in War Time—and After |Arthur Davis Dean

It is time that the word "luck," as applied to beekeeping, was discarded.

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained |M. Quinby
This accounts for the saying of many who have tried it, "Beekeeping doesn't pay."

Bee Hunting |John Ready Lockard