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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
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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]
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apiary

a beehive or collection of beehives. — apiarian, adj.
See also: Bees
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.apiary - a shed containing a number of beehivesapiary - a shed containing a number of beehives
bee house
hive, beehive - a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
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Translations
مَنْحَلـه
včelín
bigård
BienenhausApiarium
mehiläistarha
pčelinjak
méhészet
bÿflugnabú
bitynas
drava
včelín
pčelinjak
kovanlık

apiary

[ˈeɪpɪərɪ] N → colmenar m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

apiary

n → Bienenhaus nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

apiary

[ˈeɪpɪərɪ] n → apiario
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

apiary

(ˈeipiəri) noun – plural ˈapiaries –
a place (containing several hives) where bees are kept.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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"Several of the viruses associated with bumblebees' trouble are moving from managed bees in apiaries to nearby populations of wild bumblebees and we show this spillover is likely occurring through flowers that both kinds of bees share," said Samantha Alger, a scientist who led the new research published in the journal of PLOS ONE.
Honeybees responsible for decreasing population of bumblebees: study
This research suggests commercial apiaries may need to be kept away from areas where there are vulnerable native pollinator species, like the endangered rusty patched bumblebee.
How Honeybees Infect Wild Bumblebees
Scientists in the US claim that apiaries, which can contain dozens of hives, are hotbeds for the infections which are spread from the managed insects into wild bumblebees through them pollinating the same flowers.
Keepers are causing bee virus crisis
Several of the viruses associated with bumblebees' trouble are moving from managed bees in apiaries to nearby populations of wild bumblebees--"And we show this spill over is likely occurring through flowers that both kinds of bees share," says Samantha Alger, a scientist at the University of Vermont, who led the new research.
Honeybees infect wild bumblebees through shared flowers
Curated in partnership with Draper's Super Bee Apiaries to educate shoppers on how bees contribute to the food system, the department also offers natural bee products such as honey and beeswax items.
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Azerbaijani beekeepers to receive subsidies from state
"Apiaries should also be close to a water source because bees require water for making their food and cooling the hives."Where water is not naturally available, farmers should provide it in containers near the hives.
The new-look beekeepers as demand for honey increases
The numbers also increased last year in Cook County, where there were 85 new apiaries and 364 new colonies.
To bee or not to bee? City council will debate Beekeeping: City has discussed issue before
The agriculture ministry on Saturday called on beekeepers to remove dry grass from around their apiaries to prevent hives being destroyed by brush fires.
Beekeepers warned to remove dry vegetation from hive areas
The amitraz strips efficacy in control of Varroa destructor after many years application of amitraz in apiaries. J.
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Hemmingson Center where its two apiaries are located, described honeybees as among "the most docile creatures in the insect world."
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