Collection of beehives (6)
I believe the answer is:
apiary
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">collection of beehives</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for apiary that I've seen before include "Beehive collection" , "Place where bees are kept for profit" , "Bee colony" , "Place to keep bees" , "Bee house" .)