bee
flying insect that collects nectar from flowers and converts it into honey; lives in swarms made up of many thousands of insects; stings only when threatened; with connotations ranging from positive (food producing) to negative (as metaphor for an army of well-organized enemies)
“bee.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/bee
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