bee, n.Definitions

The Bee is, In Christian symbolism, symbolic of diligence and eloquence.

The Bee is, in ancient Greece, emblematic of work and obedience.

The Bee makes its industry its amusement.

The Bee is nature's confectioner.

The Bee is never as busy as it seems... it's just that it can't buzz any slower.

The Bee is contrasted with humans in that it has its governmental system settled millions of years ago but the human race is still groping.

The Bee is, in Egyptian hieroglyphic language, determinative in royal nomenclature, partly by analogy with the monarchic organization of these insects, but more especially because of the ideas of industry, creative activity and wealth which are associated with the production of honey.

Bee is, in Orphic teaching, a symbol for souls because they migrate from the hive in swarms, since it was held that souls ‘swarm’ from the divine unity in a similar manner.