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hive 
Shelter constructed to house a bee colony that produces honey and pollinates fruit trees.
cell 
Hexagonal cavity contained within walls of wax, the constituent unit of honeycombs.
entrance slide 
Movable wooden slat for decreasing or enlarging the size of the entrance, mainly to prevent small animals from entering the hive.
entrance 
Opening of the hive allowing the bees to enter and exit.
alighting board 
Edge of the hive allowing the bees to land and take off.
hive body 
Main portion of the hive enclosing the brood chamber.
brood chamber 
Part of the hive formed of combs; its cells house the queen, eggs, larvae, pupae and reserves of pollen and honey.
queen excluder 
Wire frame separating the brood chamber from the super; it prevents the queen from entering while allowing the worker bees to pass through.
honeycomb 
Cake of wax made by bees in the hive made up of cells placed side by side and filled with honey or used as brood chambers for embryos.
roof 
Top of the hive providing protection.
frame 
Wax-coated removable wooden frame; it is used as a foundation for building combs.
super 
Removable container used to collect the surplus honey reserves.
roof 
Movable outer covering of the hive, forming its roof and frame.
exit cone 
Opening through which bees exit the hive, but never enter it.