The Hive Detectives
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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