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Bees See also insects. a person who tends bees. a beehive or collection of beehives. — apiarian, adj. the art and science of beekeeping. — apiculturist, n. an abnormal love of bees. a specialty within entomology that studies honeybees. — apiologist, n. an intense fear of bees. Also called melissophobia. Rare. apiology. — melittologist, n. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If the stock had not been old and overcrowded, the Wax-moth would never have entered; but where bees are too thick on the comb there must be sickness or parasites. Forthwith there was heard a great buzzing in the air, and a swarm of black bees came flying toward her. I have, also, reason to believe that humble-bees are indispensable to the fertilisation of the heartsease (Viola tricolor), for other bees do not visit this flower. |
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