bees
n. countable A1 Beginner US //ˈbiz// UK //bˈiːz// bees
n. flying insects with yellow and black stripes that make honey. They are famous for living in groups and visiting flowers to collect food.
n. winged, flower-visiting insects of the clade Anthophila, known for their role in pollination and, in some species, the production of honey and beeswax.
Bees fly from flower to flower in the garden.
Farmers often keep hives of honey bees to ensure their fruit trees are properly pollinated each spring.
The complex social structure of a colony allows bees to coordinate foraging efforts through sophisticated communication methods like the waggle dance.
Usage
Usually used in the plural when referring to the species or a group; the singular refers to an individual insect.