The collective nouns for bees are a swarm and a colony.
Example sentences:
The field of flowers attracted a swarm of bees.
There was a colony of bees behind the old mansion.
The swarm of bees relentlessly pursued the greedy bear that stole its honey.
There is not word in English spelled 'beeds'.The collective noun for beads is a string of beads.The collective nouns for bees are a bike of bees, a charm of bees, a drift of bees, a grist of bees, a hive of bees, a hum of bees, a stand of bees, a swarm of bees
No, the word 'honeybees' is simply the plural form of the noun honeybee. A collective noun is a word used to group nouns that share a commonality; for example: The collective nouns for bees are a hive of bees, a swarm of bees, a cluster of bees.
The leading killer of bees is diseases; the collective noun is a catalog of diseases.The next important killer of bees is mites; the collective noun is an infestation of mites.Another killer of bees is wasps; the collective noun is a colony of wasps, or a nest of wasps.
"Swarm" is a collective noun and takes a singular verb. Although many bees make a swarm, it is meant to be taken as one whole. The correct sentence is, "There was a swarm of bees (chasing me)." The sentence could be rearranged to read, "A swarm of bees was chasing me." See the related link for subject/verb agreement rules. Rules 3, 4, and 18 address this question.
No, the collective nouns for bees are a hive of bees, a swarm of bees, a cluster of bees. The collective noun 'nest' is used for a nest of vipers.
The swarm of bees relentlessly pursued the greedy bear that stole its honey.
No, the word 'coast' is not a collective noun.
There is not word in English spelled 'beeds'.The collective noun for beads is a string of beads.The collective nouns for bees are a bike of bees, a charm of bees, a drift of bees, a grist of bees, a hive of bees, a hum of bees, a stand of bees, a swarm of bees
No, the word 'honeybees' is simply the plural form of the noun honeybee. A collective noun is a word used to group nouns that share a commonality; for example: The collective nouns for bees are a hive of bees, a swarm of bees, a cluster of bees.
A swarm of bees or colony of bees
The leading killer of bees is diseases; the collective noun is a catalog of diseases.The next important killer of bees is mites; the collective noun is an infestation of mites.Another killer of bees is wasps; the collective noun is a colony of wasps, or a nest of wasps.
A Colony Of Bees A Hive Of Bees A Swarm Of Bees ( If They Are Flying Together )
Yes. Example sentence: We could hear the bees buzzing outside our window.
The collective noun for a 'group' of bees is a swarm.
The collective noun for a 'group' of bees is a swarm.
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