Beekeeper

Beekeepers, also known as apiarists, help bees take care of themselves. They provide bees with hives for shelter, medications and, as needed, new queens. Notwithstanding the care that beekeepers provide, it should be pointed out that bees manage to take care of most of their own needs fairly well. Many beekeepers make a profit by selling not only honey but also propolis, royal jelly, wax, pollen and venom, and by renting out their bee colonies for crop pollination. Some specialize in the breeding and sale of queens and replacement stock.