Bees

Bees, includes at any stage in their life cycle, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 2, 4th Edn., Para 529, p. 428.These are fer' natur' and the property in them is ratione soli; but a person retains the ownership in a swarm which flies from his land so long as he can keep them in sight and has the power to pursue them, even though the pursuit involve a trespass. If they take refuge on the land of another and he in due course reclaims them, then that person obtains a property in them propter industriam. See 2 Bl. Com. 392. The negligent keeping of bees in unreasonable numbers, at an unreasonable place, and with appreciable danger will render their owner liable for damage which they may cause, O'Gorman v. O'Gorman (1903) 2 IR 573. As to the bee pest in Ireland, see (English) Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 34)....

bee fly

any dipterous insect of the family Bombyliidae which eat nectar and in some cases resemble bees Their larvae are parasitic on the larvae of bees and other insects...

cuckoo bee

a bee parasitic in the larval stage in the nests of other bees feeding either upon their food or larvae They belong to the genera Nomada Melecta Epeolus and others...

Bee product

Bee product, means any natural product of the activities of bees (e.g. honey or beeswax) in its natural state, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 2, 4th Edn., Para 529, p. 528....

Bee eater

A bird of the genus Merops that feeds especially on bees The European species Merops apiaster is remarkable for its brilliant colors...

Bee line

The shortest line from one place to another like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey an air line...

Dog bee

A male or drone bee...

Honeybee

Any bee of the genus Apis which lives in communities and collects honey esp the common domesticated hive bee Apis mellifica the Italian bee Apis ligustica and the Arabiab bee Apis fasciata The two latter are by many entomologists considered only varieties of the common hive bee Each swarm of bees consists of a large number of workers barren females with ordinarily one queen or fertile female but in the swarming season several young queens and a number of males or drones are produced...

Kingbird

A small American bird Tyrannus tyrannus or Tyrannus Carolinensis noted for its courage in attacking larger birds even hawks and eagles especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season It is a typical tyrant flycatcher taking various insects upon the wing It is dark ash above and blackish on the bead and tail The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges It is white beneath with a white terminal band on the tail The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected Called also bee bird and bee martin Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds...

Larkspur

A genus of ranunculaceous plants Delphinium having showy flowers and a spurred calyx They are natives of the North Temperate zone The commonest larkspur of the gardens is Delphinium Consolida The flower of the bee larkspur Delphinium elatum has two petals bearded with yellow hairs and looks not unlike a bee...

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