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der Imker (-)
die Imkerin (-nen)
   beekeeper, apiarist

Deutschlands Imker schlagen Alarm: Ihren Bienen gehen die Blüten und damit das Futter aus.
Germany's beekeepers are sounding the alarm: Their bees are losing flowers and blossoms, and thus their food.
Sachsens Imker können ihre Bienenvölker künftig im Landeswald kostenlos aufstellen.
In the future Saxony's beekeepers can set up their bee colonies in state forests free of cost. [no more taxes]
Verluste gibt es jedoch auch bei den österreichischen Imkern.
However, there are also losses [in bee population] for Austrian beekeepers.

Related:
die Imkerei beekeeping, apiculture
imkern to keep bees
das Bienengift bee venom, apitoxin
der Bienenstock bee hive
das Bienenvolk bee colony

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