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apiary

a place in which a colony of bees is kept

Not to be confused with:

aviary – a large cage or house for birds

a·pi·ar·y

(ā′pē-ĕr′ē)

n. pl. a·pi·ar·ies

A place where bees and beehives are kept, especially a place where bees are raised for their honey.

[Latin apiārium, beehive, from apis, bee.]

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apiary

(ˈeɪpɪərɪ)

n, pl -aries

(Agriculture) a place where bees are kept, usually in beehives

[C17: from Latin apiārium from apis bee]

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a•pi•ar•y

(ˈeɪ piˌɛr i)

n., pl. -ar•ies.

a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept.

[1645–55; < Latin apiārium beehive]

apiary

a beehive or collection of beehives. — apiarian, adj.

apiary

[ˈeɪpɪərɪ] N → colmenar m

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apiary

n → Bienenhaus nt

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apiary

[ˈeɪpɪərɪ] n → apiario

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apiary

(ˈeipiəri) noun – plural ˈapiaries –

a place (containing several hives) where bees are kept.

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Again referring to the 'Encyclopaedia,' we find the words: 'Before undertaking the management of a modern apiary, the beekeeper should possess a certain amount of aptitude for the pursuit.' This was possibly the trouble with Elizabeth's venture, considered from a commercial point of view.

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After the Wax-moth has grown strong, a Shadow will fall across the gate; a Voice will speak from behind a Veil; there will be Light, and Hot Smoke, and earthquakes, and those who live will see everything that they have done, all together in one place, burned up in one great fire." The old Queen was trying to tell what she had been told of the Bee Master's dealings with an infected hive in the apiary, two or three seasons ago; and, of course, from her point of view the affair was as important as the Day of Judgment.

Curiously enough the age-old instinct of loyalty and devotion towards the Hive made the sound bees do this, though their reason told them they ought to slip away and unite with some other healthy stock in the apiary.

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It also brought about funding which will assist in the development and growth of the Apiary Industry, a very potent industry, one which is growing globally, especially with the health conscious,' said Export St.

ST. LUCIA-AGRICULTURE-St. Lucia to revitalise honey industry

"The movement of bees and related equipment into or out of the affected apiary is also now prohibited.

Disease detected at Scots apiary; BEES

The BeeSpace Training Apiary was a hive of activity when it was officially opened by Percy and Clara Weatherall, who have supported the project since its inception.

Blockbuster Holywood Bee-move; Beekeeping The South of Scotland Beekeepers Association

The 48-year-old said: "I have had my entire apiary stolen.

Beekeeper 'absolutely gutted' after hives stolen from Windlesham Golf Club; Mark Bell, a hobby beekeeper based in Bagshot, is issuing an appeal for information

Each hive offers me 15kg and I sell a kilo at Sh800 mainly through Facebook to customers in Makueni, Machakos and Nairobi," he offers.Since he spends most of his time flying in and outside the country, he relies on his father to manage the apiary, with the old man enlisting workers to attend to the insects and harvest the produce.

The new-look beekeepers as demand for honey increases

Here's an apiary where bees that are relocated and kept.

Bees swarm NY hot dog stand; police get positive buzz for action

The park district wants to provide educational opportunities for residents to learn about the role of bees up close at the apiary.

To bee or not to bee? City council will debate Beekeeping: City has discussed issue before

The field experiment was conducted at apiary of University of Sargodha.

Comparative Efficacy of Five Commercial Synthetic Acaricides against Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in Apis mellifera L. Colonies

In exchange for the fee, those who adopt a hive will receive up to 10kg of honey, education material on the importance of local honey and three visits to the apiary to witness the pollination process during the jujube, acadia and prosopis seasons.