1. plural of bee; flying insects that collect nectar and pollen from flowers

Examples

• The bees were buzzing around the sunflowers in the garden.
• Honey bees live together in large colonies called hives.
• The farmer keeps several boxes of bees to help pollinate his crops.
• We could hear the bees humming as they worked among the apple blossoms.
• The bees collect pollen on their legs as they move from flower to flower.
• Wild bees often build their nests in hollow trees or rock crevices.