Glossary of Beekeeping Terms from Betterbee.com Abdomen – the third region of the body of a bee enclosing the honey stomach, true stomach, intestine, sting, and reproductive organs. Absconding swarm – an entire colony of bees that abandons the hive because of disease, wax moth, excessive heat or water, lack of resources, or other reasons. Acarine disease – […]

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