Editing Beekeeper (section)

===Value of honey bees===

Honey bees produce commodities such as [[honey]], [[beeswax]], [[pollen]], [[propolis]], and [[royal jelly]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/beekeeper |title=How to Become a Beekeeper {{!}} EnvironmentalScience.org|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref> Some beekeepers also raise [[Queen (bee)|queens]] and other bees to sell to other [[farmer]]s, and to satisfy scientific curiosity. Beekeepers also use honeybees to provide [[pollination]] services to fruit and vegetable growers. Many people keep bees as a hobby. Others do it for income either as a sideline to other work or as a commercial operator. These factors affect the number of colonies maintained by the beekeeper.