Bee
Bee (Bē)
Bee is a flying insect closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidae and are presently considered a clade, called Anthophila.
Pronunciation
IPA: /biː/
Etymology
The word 'bee' comes from the Old English 'bēo', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*bijǭ'.
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Biology
Bees are eusocial insects that live in colonies. Each colony has a single queen, many workers and, at certain times of the year, drones. Bees feed on nectar and pollen, the former primarily for energy and the latter for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae.
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Beekeeping
Beekeeping or apiculture is the maintenance of bee colonies, usually in hives, by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produces (including beeswax, propolis, flower pollen, bee pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bee
- Wikipedia's article - Bee
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