看新闻，学英文--  bee colonies

"New Zealand is losing bee colonies by the thousands, with an expert beekeeper warning bees may soon become endangered without human intervention."

bee colonies 蜂群

colonies n.

殖民地;殖民地定居者群体;(来自同一地方，职业或兴趣相同的)聚居人群;

词典

colony的复数;