leaf-cutting bee

noun

any of the bees of the family Megachilidae that cut circular pieces from leaves or flowers to line their nests.

First recorded in 1795–1805

The Rose Leaf-cutting Bee spoils the foliage by cutting semi-circular pieces out of the leaves to line its nest.

Well, the Leaf-cutting Bee is even less well off than ourselves.

Sometimes the Leaf-cutting Bee has time to alight and stick her head into the mouth of the pit.

A clever burglar, the parasite of the Leaf-cutting Bee, receives a sound whipping under my eyes.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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