Special Vocabulary: Bees

English-Spanish Glossary: Bees

as busy as a bee: estar muy ocupado

beehive: colmena

beekeeper: apicultor

beekeeping: apicultura

bee-sting: picadura de abeja

beeswax: cera de abejas

bumblebee: abejorro

drone honey bee: zángano

honey: miel

honey bee: abeja melífera

honeycomb: panal de miel

honey house: almacén de venta de miel

killer bee: abeha asesina

queen bee: abeja reina

royal jelly: jalea real

spelling bee: concurso de deletreo u ortografía

swarm of bees: enjambre de abejas

worker bee: abeja obrera

Did you know?

- In Spanish there is an embroidery technique known as "nido de abejas" (bee nest). In English, however, it is called smocking.

- Melissa is a given name for a female child. The name has a Greek origin and it means "honey bee". Melissa also refers to the plant known as lemon balm, which attracts bees. The herb has a long reputation for its calming properties and is widely used in aromatherapy.