hive

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Known as queen cell builders, these bees are generally younger than many other workers in the hive.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Bringing together founders, investors, industry associations and national delegations, Vivatech is a hive of activity every year.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

David Mills keeps a hive of bees on his property near Seattle that he calls the “spicy girls.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With each hive containing roughly 40,000 to 60,000 individuals, total losses were estimated at 3 million to 4 million bees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I came to Buckland and found it in uproar, as busy as a hive of ants that has been stirred with a stick.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien