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plasterer bee

noun

Definitions

  1. Any bee of the subfamily Colletinae, solitary bees that secrete a substance from their…

    Any bee of the subfamily Colletinae, solitary bees that secrete a substance from their mouthparts to give a cellophane-like lining to their nests.

    • Plasterer bees build mud nests in the mouldings, butterflies brush the scenery with brilliant colour — lemon-yellow brimstones, dappled whites, large tortoiseshells and swallowtails are all there for the spotting.

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