Hive

HIVE

-noun

1. a structure in which social bees live and rear their young

2. a colony of social bees

3. a place showing signs of great industry

4. a teeming crowd; multitude

5. an object in the form of a hive

-verb

6. to cause (bees) to collect or (of bees) to collect inside a hive

7. to live or cause to live in or as if in a hive

8. (trans.) (of bees) to store (honey, pollen, etc.) in the hive

9. (trans.; often followed by “up” or “away”) to store, especially for future use

 

I miss visiting the hives

The gentle visitation on my gloved hands

And the concerned buzz

Of a busy summer day