hive bee
Britishnoun
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The society formed by the hive bee fulfils the ideal of the communistic aphorism "to each according to his needs, from each according to his capacity."
From Evolution and Ethics by Thomas Henry Huxley
There is in this country only one exception, a large insect like a hive bee, but rarely met with, its headquarters being the Wallasey Sandhills near Liverpool, and other localities in Lancashire.
From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Edward Saunders
None merely feed on the pollen except the flies and the hive bee.
From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Neltje Blanchan
They were busy in the sunshine, for the hive bee must gather most of its honey before the end of July, before the scythe has laid the grass in the last meadow low.
From Round About a Great Estate by Richard Jefferies
Take it altogether, the hive bee appears comparatively free of parasites.
From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Richard Jefferies
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