hive

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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

"This keeps the whole group tight together. It's like Guardiola is the queen bee at Manchester City and has got the right pheromones going through his hive at the moment."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

When a bee discovers a good food source, it returns to the hive and performs a rapid, repeating dance to share the location.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Our attention is diverted away from ourselves and toward a collective hive mind by social media, advertising and the crushing deluge of current events.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The crests above the door lintels still have bumblebees carved into the oak; the ivy-covered fountain in the courtyard is shaped like a hive.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr