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beehives


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beehives

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Artificial receptacles for the habitation of swarms of bees, originally made in a conical or dome-like form using straw or the like, but now often square boxes constructed with movable compartments for the removal of the honey.

Variations

hives, bee

bee hives

bee skeps

skeps, bee

hives, bee

bee hives

skeps

bee gums

beehive

hives

bee-skeps

bee-skaps

bee-gums

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