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beekeeping in Serbia Beekeeping (or apiculture , from Latin apis , bee ) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives , by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive (including beeswax , propolis , pollen , and royal jelly ), to pollinate crops , or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. A location where bees are kept is called an apiary or "bee yard". [ edit ] History of beekeeping