Keeping bees and collecting honey

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the apiary; place where beehives are kept
apiarium
the beekeeper
apiarius
The beekeeper enters the apiary in the morning.
Apiarius apiarium mane intrat.
the flower juice gathered by bees before it becomes honey
melligo
the honeycomb
favus
The flower juice gathered by bees is in the honeycomb.
Melligo in favo est.
Surely the honeycomb contained flower juice?
Nonne favus melliginem continuit?
the swarm of bees
examen
The beekeeper leads the swarm into the apiary.
Apiarius examen in apiarium ducit.
propolis; the resin used by bees to seal a hive
propolis
bee bread; stored pollen food
erithace
the bee-attracting balm herb
apiastrum
The swarm comes to the balm herb.
Examen ad apiastrum venit.
the drone bee
fucus
Bee bread feeds the drone.
Erithace fucum pascit.
the small cell
cellula
Bee bread remains in the small cell.
Erithace in cellula manet.
The honeycomb has many small cells.
Favus multas cellulas habet.
the buzzing; humming sound
bombus
The drone's buzzing is loud.
Bombus fuci magnus est.
to make honey
mellificare
the honey harvest
mellatio
The beekeeper begins the honey harvest in the morning.
Apiarius mellationem mane incipit.
the ringing sound
tinnitus
to smear; coat over
oblinere
The beekeeper smears the branch with balm herb.
Apiarius ramum apiastro oblinit.
to glue together
conglutinare
Propolis glues the honeycombs together.
Propolis favos conglutinat.
A bee smears a crack with propolis and glues the parts together.
Apis rimam propole oblinit et partes conglutinat.
to take out; remove
eximere
During the honey harvest the beekeeper removes a honeycomb.
Apiarius in mellatione favum eximit.
The beekeeper removes a full honeycomb.
Apiarius favum plenum eximit.
Surely the beekeeper removes the honeycomb?
Nonne apiarius favum eximit?
to settle; alight
considere
The ringing is heard, and the swarm settles.
Tinnitus auditur, et examen considit.
The swarm hears the ringing and settles on a branch.
Examen tinnitum audit et in ramo considit.
Surely the swarm settles in the apiary?
Nonne examen in apiario considit?
the stinger; sharp point
aculeus
honey-bearing; producing honey
mellifer
The flower juice comes from honey-bearing flowers.
Melligo e floribus melliferis venit.
Bees make honey from honey-bearing flowers.
Apes e floribus melliferis mellificant.
the wax dealer
cerarius
The wax dealer sells propolis and wax.
Cerarius propolin et ceram vendit.
Surely wax is sold by the wax dealer?
Nonne cera a cerario venditur?
the little bee
apicula
The little bee has a small stinger.
Apicula aculeum parvum habet.
The buzzing of the little bee is heard.
Bombus apiculae auditur.
The little bee's stinger is short.
Aculeus apiculae brevis est.
the making or production of honey
mellificium
The bees make honey, and this production of honey is lengthy.
Apes mellificant, et hoc mellificium longum est.
The wax dealer observes the household's production of honey.
Cerarius mellificium familiae spectat.
since ...; as one who (explanatory relative)
quippe qui
The beekeeper removes the full honeycomb, since he is looking for honey.
Apiarius favum plenum eximit, quippe qui mel quaerat.
The wax dealer buys wax, since he sells it.
Cerarius ceram emit, quippe qui eam vendat.
The drone makes a buzzing sound, since it flies.
Fucus bombum facit, quippe qui volet.
The beekeeper prepares smoke, since it makes the bees calm.
Apiarius fumum parat, quippe qui apes quietas faciat.
sharp; pungent
acer
The sharp knife cuts the bread.
Culter acer panem secat.
The sharp-tasting wine does not please the guest.
Vinum acre hospiti non placet.
swift
citus
The swift horse carries the traveler.
Equus citus viatorem portat.
The swift messenger runs to the city.
Nuntius citus ad urbem currit.
unpleasant; disagreeable
ingratus
The servant avoids the unpleasant work.
Servus laborem ingratum vitat.
The unpleasant sound frightens the boy.
Sonus ingratus puerum terret.
varied; various
varius
The merchant sells various goods.
Mercator varias merces vendit.
The garden has various flowers.
Hortus varios flores habet.
opposed; unfavorable
adversus
The adverse wind holds the ship back.
Ventus adversus navem retinet.
Adverse fortune changes the plan.
Fortuna adversa consilium mutat.
sacred; inviolable
sanctus
A sacred place is near the temple.
Locus sanctus prope templum est.
The citizens observe the inviolable law.
Cives legem sanctam servant.
sad; sorrowful
maestus
The sad mother reads the letter.
Mater maesta epistulam legit.
The sad boy returns home.
Puer maestus domum redit.
wandering; shifting
vagus
A stray dog walks through the streets.
Canis vagus per vias ambulat.
A wandering star moves across the sky.
Stella vaga per caelum movetur.

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