n.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

The bees of the world.
Wild Bees Enhance Honey Bees' Pollination of Hybrid Sunflower
Native bees provide insurance against ongoing honey bee losses
Ecology and natural history of tropical bees.
Crop pollination from native bees at risk from agricultural intensification
Book Review:The Social Behavior of the Bees. A Comparative Study. Charles D. Michener
Bee Societies. (Book Reviews: The Social Behavior of the Bees. A Comparative Study)
Bee Biology. (Book Reviews: Ecology and Natural History of Tropical Bees.)
Forested Landscapes Promote Richness and Abundance of Native Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) in Wisconsin Apple Orchards
Behavioral suites mediate group-level foraging dynamics in communities of tropical stingless bees.