Mark Bowler / Beekeeper looking at the comb of a Honeybee (Apis mellifera) nest. Scotland, UK, May 2010. Model released.

Shibai Xiao / Beekeeper next to hive, national nature reserve, China, July 2007.

Simon Colmer / Honey bee comb held by beekeeper (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Beekeeper removing a queen cell from Honey bee frame (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Mark Moffett / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) hive brought in by Charlie Brandts, White House, Washington D.C.

Mark Bowler / Beekeeper smoking a small hive of Honeybees (Apis mellifera). Scotland, UK, May 2010. Model released.

David Woodfall / Beekeeper in practical clothing holding a comb of bees (Apis mellifera). Part of a traditional peasant economy and a low key, sustainable way to maintain high quality landscape and wildlife. Romania,...

David Woodfall / Beekeeper in practical clothing holding a comb of bees (Apis mellifera). Part of a traditional peasant economy and a low key, sustainable way to maintain high quality landscape and wildlife. Romania,...

Andy Sands / Beekeeper using hive tool to dismantle hive ready to inspect Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Andy Sands / Beekeeper removing top from Hive ready to inspect Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Andy Sands / Beekeeper inspecting frame of Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Andy Sands / Beekeeper using smoker to subdue Honey bees (Apis mellifera) prior to inspection, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Jason Smalley / Beekeeper in full protective clothing with a comb of honey from a beehive and a smoker, UK

Gary K. Smith / Beekeeper inspecting brood chamber of Honey bee hive {Apis mellifora} Norfolk, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Beekeeper applying anti varroa mite gel in brood chamber of Honey bee hive {Apis mellifora} Norfolk, UK, September

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper in protective clothing showing honeycomb of honey bees (Apis mellifera) with drone spawn from hive, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper with smoker to calm honey bees (Apis mellifera), pulling out combs from hive, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper pulling out honey bee (Apis mellifera) combs from hive, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper in protective clothing with smoker (Dathe pipe) to calm honey bees (Apis mellifera) while working on Langstroth hives, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper in protective clothing with smoker to calm honey bees (Apis mellifera) showing honeycomb from hive, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper scraping the waxy coverings from honeycomb cells of the honey bee (Apis mellifera), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper opening the valve at the bottom of a honey extractor to collect the honey, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Female beekeeper scraping the waxy coverings from honeycomb cells of the honey bee (Apis mellifera); male beekeeper placing the honeycombs into the honey extractor, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Beekeeper in protective clothing showing honeycomb (Apis mellifera) with drone spawn from hive, Belgium

Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) natural beehive with biologist and beekeeper Sven Maier wearing protective clothes, Bee Station at the Bavarian Julius-Maximilians-University of Wurzburg, Germany

Mark Yates / Beekeeper showing Honey bees {Apis mellifera} on honeycomb from hive, UK

Lynn M Stone / Beekeeper in protective clothing at hive Illinois USA

David Woodfall / Geoff Critchley of 'The Honey House' demonstrates aspects of the beekeeper's art. Cilcain, North Wales, UK April 2010

David Woodfall / Geoff Critchley of 'The Honey House' demonstrates aspects of the beekeeper's art. Cilcain, North Wales, UK April 2010

David Woodfall / Geoff Critchley of 'The Honey House' demonstrates aspects of the beekeeper's art. Cilcain, North Wales, UK April 2010

Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) keeper Dirk Ahrens-Lagast controlling his beehives, Bee Station at the Bavarian Julius-Maximilians-University of Wurzburg, Germany

Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) natural beehive, built in wooden hut in the garden of the Bee Station, beekeeper Dirk Ahrens-Lagast looking through the opening, Bee Station at the Bavarian Julius-Maximilia...