apian
Relating to hives
Apian means relating to or characteristic of bees.
The word is formal and uncommon, appearing mainly in scientific or literary contexts: apian behavior, apian colonies.
Most writers prefer the phrase "of bees" or the more familiar adjective bee-related.
Bees' viscous nectar product
- beeswaxHoneycomb building material
- propolisResinous hive sealant
- royal jellyWorker bee secretion for larvae
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
honeycomb · mead · venom · wax · candles · lip balm · tincture · bee pollen
Bee dwelling structure
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- workerPerson who toils
- broodHatchlings as a group
larvae · pupae · cells · comb · swarm · colony · cluster · forager
Pollen-transferring organism
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
nectar · cross-pollination · crop pollination · orchard · almond · clover · wildflower · floral
Low vibrating hum
- humLow steady sound
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
foraging · fanning · festooning · bearding · robbing · thermoregulation · grooming · communication
One who tends hives
- hiveBee dwelling structure
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- veilFabric that obscures
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
frames · supers · extractor · uncapping · inspection · harvesting · overwintering · swarming
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
- beeswaxHoneycomb building material
- propolisResinous hive sealant
- royal jellyWorker bee secretion for larvae
pollen · honeycomb · mead · venom · wax · candles · lip balm · tincture · bee pollen · raw honey
hive
Bee dwelling structure
brood · larvae · pupae · cells · comb · swarm · colony · cluster · forager · scout
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
blossom · nectar · cross-pollination · crop pollination · orchard · almond · clover · wildflower · floral · flowering
buzzing
Low vibrating hum
swarming · foraging · fanning · festooning · bearding · robbing · thermoregulation · grooming · communication · defensive
beekeeper
One who tends hives
gloves · frames · supers · extractor · uncapping · inspection · harvesting · overwintering · swarming · foundation
stinger
Venom-injecting body part
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- compound eyeMulti-lensed arthropod organ
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
thorax · abdomen · wings · legs · pollen basket · mandible · barb · spiracle · ocelli