The Hive DetectivesVocabulary Words

Honey Flower nectar that has

been gathered by bees, stored in honeycomb, and concentrated by evaporation.

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Pollen The male

reproductive material of plants; pollen is used by bees and many other insects as a source of proteins and food.

Robbing The removal

of honey from a weak or abandoned beehive, most often by other bees or insects.

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Apiary An area in

which managed honey bee colonies are kept; also called a bee yard. http://www.morguefile.com/

Brood Developing

bees, including eggs, larvae, and pupae.

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Catastrophe A large-

scale disaster, misfortune, or failure.

Colony Family of honey bees

living together in a hive, including workers, drones, and a single queen.

Drone Male

honey bee.

Forage To search for food; the

location where such food is found can be called a foraging site.

Larva The grub like stage of

honey bee development; the larva hatches from an egg and eventually transforms into a pupa (plural is larvae).

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Nectar Sugary

substance produced by most flowers and collected by honey bees in order to produce honey.

Veil Protective

headgear worn by beekeepers.

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Alarm Pheromone A scented chemical released by honey

bees in response to stress, especially when stinging an enemy.

Ovipositor An egg-laying organ.

Parthenogenesis Reproductive process in which females

produce offspring from unfertilized eggs.

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Pathogen A disease-

producing organism.

Propolis Sticky substance produced by plants

and trees and collected by honey bees for use as a hive sealant.

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All definitions: Burns, L. G. (2010). The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. New York, N.Y. : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company