An apiary is a location where beehives of honey bees are kept. Apiaries come in many sizes and can be rural or urban depending on the honey production operation. Furthermore, an apiary may refer to a hobbyist's hives or those used for commercial or educational usage.

Why is it called an apiary?

Etymology. First known usage of the word "apiary" was in 1654. The base of the word comes from the Latin word "apis" meaning "bee", leading to "apiarium" or "beehouse" and eventually "apiary." ... The word apiarist typically refers to a beekeeper who focuses on just one species of bee.

What is apiary called?

Beekeeping is also called apiculture, from the latin word, apis. Another word for beekeeper is apiarist, while a bee yard is called an apiary.