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Write a note on bee keeping.

Beekeeping (apiculture) is the practice of managing honeybee


colonies to attain desired objectives. The most common primary


objectives for managing colonies are to:


Ensure large, healthy adult honeybee populations to coincide with major nectar flows;


To use these strong honeybee colonies to best execute the beekeeping management plan to:


Maximize the collection of nectar (ie. to maximize honey production); and/or provide pollination services for local food crops.


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