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Beekeeper
Alternative Titles:
Apiarist
Beekeepers operate beehives to produce honey and related
products such as beeswax, pollen, royal jelly, propolis (bee
glue and bee antiseptic) and queen bees, and to pollinate
seed, fruit, nut and vegetable crops.
A beekeeper may perform the following tasks:
- build or put together parts of ready-made beehives
- treat and paint beehive parts to prevent wood rot
- negotiate with property owners and government agencies
for sites to keep their bees on
- transport hives to sites which have been assessed for
honey and/or pollen production potential
- insert sheets of wax stamped with a honeycomb imprint
into frames to be placed into hives
- remove honeycombs from the hive and extract honey
- look after and repair beehives and honey-extracting
equipment
- control bee diseases, pests and parasites in working
hives
- package and sell honey, pollen, propolis and beeswax
- re-queen colonies and raise queen bees for own use or
sale
- negotiate with farmers to provide pollination services
in the growing of nut, fruit, seed and vegetable crops
- process and clean beeswax.
Some may specialise as apiary inspectors/advisers or
laboratory diagnostic technicians.
Beekeepers travel a lot, examining honey and pollen flora
and transporting beehives by truck from site to site as plants
start flowering. Much of their time is spent out-of-doors and
away from home. Many wear protective clothing such as
overalls, gloves and hats with nets attached to protect their
faces.
Required Skills - Beekeeper
- enjoy botany (plants) and entomology (insects)
- not allergic to bee stings
- able to work in isolated areas
- willing to work long and irregular hours
- able to lift heavy weights
- happy to work alone
- able to keep accurate records
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