1. Bee Haver – does next to nothing with his bees, do not want beekeeping to consume his time or interest, so he spend little to no time keeping bees, he simply has bees.
2. Bee Keeper – Manages the bees with specific production goals in mind. This might include pollination, honey, bees, and other hive products. He has working plans for requeening, replacing dead colonies, maintaining bees and support systems that keep them going. The person who makes a living with bees had better bee in this category.