hive bee
Britishnoun
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There ought to be honey in the honeysuckle, but I have never seen the hive bee make any attempt to get it.
From A Year in the Fields by Burroughs, John
She also makes waxen cells for honey, but these are not hexagonal and symmetrical as are those of the hive bee, but are more like little pots, and are known as "honey pots".
From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Saunders, Edward
In consequence of this the swarming habits belong exclusively to the ants and hive bee.
From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Saunders, Edward
This condition occurs also in the drone of the hive bee.
From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Saunders, Edward
Instincts, as of the hive bee, are slowly developed.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer by Iles, George
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