Apiary resident (3)
I believe the answer is:
bee
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">apiary resident</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bee that I've seen before include "Honey maker" , "Busy buzzer" , "In one's bonnet, it's a persistent idea" , "competition" , "Creator of honey" .)