hive bee
Britishnoun
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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
Take it altogether, the hive bee appears comparatively free of parasites.
From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Jefferies, Richard
The wild bees are a constant source of interest, much more so than the hive bee, which is so extremely regular in its ways.
From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Jefferies, Richard
The next honey-maker is very similar in size and appearance to our common hive bee in England.
From Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon by Baker, Samuel White, Sir
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 Blanchan, Neltje
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