apiary
noun
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Beekeeping, or apiculture, is the care of honeybees that ensures that they produce more honey than they can use. An apiary usually consists of many separate beehives. The social life of a hive is strange and marvelous. The queen bee, who will become the mother of an entire colony, is actually created by being fed "royal jelly" while she is still only a larva. The tens of thousands of worker bees are underdeveloped females; only a handful of the bees are male, and they do no work at all. The workers defend the hive by kamikaze means, stinging any intruder and dying as they do so. There's more drama in a quiet-looking apiary than the casual observer might notice.
Examples of apiary in a Sentence
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Wealthy lakefront families have kicked in, too, and many of the park benches, meeting rooms and even an on-site apiary display the names of key donors.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Research at the apiary is open to all majors, including anthropology, environmental studies, chemistry, biology, mechanical engineering and even computer science.
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Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
5 June 2026
An apiary is part of the gardens and extensive landscaping on campus.
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ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Apiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiary. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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