What (who) is bee - definition
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The Bee; BEE; The Bee (disambiguation); BEE (disambiguation)
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![coevolved]], like this ''[[Amegilla cingulata]]'' (Apidae) on ''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]''.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amegilla cingulata on long tube of Acanthus ilicifolius flower.jpg?width=200 "coevolved]], like this ''[[Amegilla cingulata]]'' (Apidae) on ''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]''.")
![A solitary bee, ''[[Anthidium florentinum]]'' (family [[Megachilidae]]), visiting ''[[Lantana]]''](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthidium February 2008-1.jpg?width=200 "A solitary bee, ''[[Anthidium florentinum]]'' (family [[Megachilidae]]), visiting ''[[Lantana]]''")
![Honeybee in flight carrying pollen in [[pollen basket]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apis mellifera flying.jpg?width=200 "Honeybee in flight carrying pollen in [[pollen basket]]")
![A [[Western honey bee]] swarm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bee swarm on fallen tree03.jpg?width=200 "A [[Western honey bee]] swarm")
![The bee-fly ''[[Bombylius major]]'', a [[Batesian mimic]] of bees, taking nectar and pollinating a flower](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bombylius major on flower.jpg?width=200 "The bee-fly ''[[Bombylius major]]'', a [[Batesian mimic]] of bees, taking nectar and pollinating a flower")
![A [[bumblebee]] carrying pollen in its [[pollen basket]]s (corbiculae)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bumblebee 05.JPG?width=200 "A [[bumblebee]] carrying pollen in its [[pollen basket]]s (corbiculae)")
![''[[Bombus vestalis]]'', a [[brood parasite]] of the bumblebee ''[[Bombus terrestris]]''](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bumblebee January 2008-4.jpg?width=200 "''[[Bombus vestalis]]'', a [[brood parasite]] of the bumblebee ''[[Bombus terrestris]]''")
![Head-on view of a male [[carpenter bee]], showing antennae, three [[ocelli]], [[compound eye]]s, and mouthparts](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carpenter bee head and compound eyes.jpg?width=200 "Head-on view of a male [[carpenter bee]], showing antennae, three [[ocelli]], [[compound eye]]s, and mouthparts")
![mouthparts]] of a honey bee, showing labium and maxillae](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) lapping mouthparts, showing labium and maxillae..jpg?width=200 "mouthparts]] of a honey bee, showing labium and maxillae")
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![A leafcutting bee, ''[[Megachile rotundata]]'', cutting circles from acacia leaves](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Megachile rotundata.JPG?width=200 "A leafcutting bee, ''[[Megachile rotundata]]'', cutting circles from acacia leaves")
![[[Beatrix Potter]]'s illustration of Babbity Bumble in ''[[The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse]]'', 1910](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mrs tittlemouse.jpg?width=200 "[[Beatrix Potter]]'s illustration of Babbity Bumble in ''[[The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse]]'', 1910")
![Bee orchid]] lures male bees to attempt to mate with the flower's lip, which resembles a bee perched on a pink flower.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ophrys apifera flower1.jpg?width=200 "Bee orchid]] lures male bees to attempt to mate with the flower's lip, which resembles a bee perched on a pink flower.")
![Bee "hotels"]] are often sold for this purpose.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Osmia cornifrons.5.1.08.w.jpg?width=200 "Bee \"hotels\"]] are often sold for this purpose.")
![The bee-eater, ''[[Merops apiaster]]'', specialises in feeding on bees; here a male catches a nuptial gift for his mate.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pair of Merops apiaster feeding detail.jpg?width=200 "The bee-eater, ''[[Merops apiaster]]'', specialises in feeding on bees; here a male catches a nuptial gift for his mate.")
![Camiros]], [[Rhodes]]. 7th century BC.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plaque bee-goddess BM GR1860.4-123.4.jpg?width=200 "Camiros]], [[Rhodes]]. 7th century BC.")
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![The beewolf ''[[Philanthus triangulum]]'' paralysing a bee with its sting](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wasp and bee August 2008-2.jpg?width=200 "The beewolf ''[[Philanthus triangulum]]'' paralysing a bee with its sting")
![sex determination]] system of bees.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wasp attack.jpg?width=200 "sex determination]] system of bees.")
![spruce]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wildbienen.jpg?width=200 "spruce]]")
![workers]] and [[pupae]] in irregularly placed wax cells](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apoidea.jpg?width=200 "workers]] and [[pupae]] in irregularly placed wax cells")
![[[Carpenter bee]] nests in a cedar wood beam (sawn open)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carpenter Bee Galleries.jpeg?width=200 "[[Carpenter bee]] nests in a cedar wood beam (sawn open)")
![Honeybees on [[brood comb]] with eggs and [[larvae]] in cells](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bienen mit Brut 2.jpg?width=200 "Honeybees on [[brood comb]] with eggs and [[larvae]] in cells")
![squashes]] and [[cucumber]]s.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peponapis pruinosaCane-12.JPG?width=200 "squashes]] and [[cucumber]]s.")
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Bees; Solitary bee; Apiformes; Anthophila; Ground bees; Ground bee; Bee flight; Solitary bees; Apiforme; Specialization in bees; Life cycles of bees; Evolution of bees; Cultural depictions of bees; Communication in bees; Coevolution of bees and flowers; Navigation in bees; Bee society
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1.
A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
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2.
If you have a bee in your bonnet about something, you are so enthusiastic or worried about it that you keep mentioning it or thinking about it.
He's got a bee in his bonnet about factory farming.
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A bee is a social event where people get together for a competition or to do something such as sew. (AM)
That year I won first prize in the spelling bee...
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CLADE OF INSECTS
Bees; Solitary bee; Apiformes; Anthophila; Ground bees; Ground bee; Bee flight; Solitary bees; Apiforme; Specialization in bees; Life cycles of bees; Evolution of bees; Cultural depictions of bees; Communication in bees; Coevolution of bees and flowers; Navigation in bees; Bee society
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n.
insect
1) to keep bees
2) a killer; queen; worker bee
3) bees buzz, hum; sting; swarm
4) a cluster; colony; swarm of bees
5) (misc.) as busy as a bee
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n. (esp. AE)
meeting to work or compete
a quilting; sewing; spelling; spinning bee
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CLADE OF INSECTS
Bees; Solitary bee; Apiformes; Anthophila; Ground bees; Ground bee; Bee flight; Solitary bees; Apiforme; Specialization in bees; Life cycles of bees; Evolution of bees; Cultural depictions of bees; Communication in bees; Coevolution of bees and flowers; Navigation in bees; Bee society
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II. Bee ·noun Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through;
- called also bee blocks.
III. Bee ·noun An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidae (the honeybees), or family Andrenidae (the solitary bees.) ·see Honeybee.
IV. Bee ·noun A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee.
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Bee (disambiguation)
A bee is a flying insect.
Bee, BEE or The Bee may also refer to:
Pronunciation examples for bee
1. bee.
Exploring The World of Honey Bees _ Mariah McDonald & Spencer Jones _ Talks at Google
2. Aunt Bee?
Happy Mutant Baby Pills _ Jerry Stahl _ Talks at Google
3. Audience: Bee?
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4. been picked out to be Queen Bee, Honey Bee, and Bumble Bee.
Free-Flying Space Robots _ Jose Benavides _ Talks at Google
5. that requires bee pollination.
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Examples of use of bee
1. Poinar‘s ancient male bee, Melittosphex burmensis, is not a honeybee and not related to any modern bee family.
2. "He looked at a plant and said: ‘There was a bee and the bee came to the plant.
3. That followed last year‘s Bee Season,‘‘ about a man focused on his daughter‘s quest to become a spelling bee champ.
4. That followed last year‘s "Bee Season," about a man focused on his daughter‘s quest to become a spelling bee champ.
5. She didn‘t want to hurt the bee and knew that the bee didn‘t want to hurt her.