Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees feed on nectar and pollen.

A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect their honey. Beekeeping is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in man-made hives, by humans.